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Global perspectives: Addressing women’s healthcare disparities 

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Progress has been achieved in support of women’s healthcare, yet employer benefits haven’t fully evolved.

50%

of women who have a stroke are more likely to die from it compared to men.1

65%

of deaths from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are women, across the globe.2

In our latest report, "Bridging the gap – Addressing gender disparities in women’s healthcare across the globe", we explore how employer-sponsored health benefits are a critical tool in addressing the healthcare gaps women face across the entire care continuum. In recent decades, research has indicated diseases affect different genders at varying rates and present differently.

In this report

Learn how gaps in women’s healthcare coverage lead to:

  • Increased absenteeism
  • High out of pocket medical costs
  • Lower workforce participation by women
  • Poor health outcomes

Gain insights from employers who are making a difference and are successfully meeting unmet needs in women’s healthcare. 

Transforming women’s health benefits

This report provides actionable solutions about how to address unmet women’s health needs.
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1 Healthline. Why women are more likely to die after a heart attack. 2023. 
2 World Health Organization. The top 10 causes of death. 2020.

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