Dismissed, Delayed, Denied – Fixing the Women’s Health Crisis
A recent debate in Parliament revealed that if we were to line up the number of women waiting for gynaecological care in the UK, the queue would stretch from London to Exeter. But the issues with women’s health go far beyond ‘women’s health’ and touch all therapy areas.
Women are fed up with being labelled “hormonal” or “emotional,” tired of misdiagnosis and suffering. This isn’t just a healthcare issue; it’s a full-blown crisis of neglect, bias, and systemic failure.
Our white paper lays bare the failures that have led us here time and time again: Delayed and misdiagnosis, leaving women to suffer for years, sometimes with fatal results.
✨ Research gaps: because apparently, the male body is still the default in 2025
✨ Societal norms: perpetuating harmful stereotypes and taboos
✨ Policy failures: treating women as a tick-box exercise, not actual humans
We’re not here to point fingers. We’re here to turn talk (because do women need yet another article telling them how abysmal their care is?) into action.
Health is integral to each of the three pillars recognised in this year’s United Nations Women’s International Women’s Day theme of ‘For ALL Women and Girls.’ Accessible, timely, high-quality care is fundamental to exercising equal rights, accessing equal opportunities, and possessing equal power.
We are calling on colleagues across sectors – companies, policymakers, and agencies – to get involved to ignite change, shatter stigmas, and empower women to demand better.
Download our White Paper here!
Curious Health - White Paper - Fixing the Women's Health Crisis