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Women's Health Inequities in Older Age
Women face many biases based on gender stereotypes, and these have an even greater effect on their health as they age.
JHF is developing a strategic workplan and initial set of activities to address the clinical, societal, policy, and financial inequities older women experience in health care.
"We have major issues that need to change in terms of training about women's health, the roles women play in society, and the structures in society that aren't set up to accommodate older women."
Our network of health and aging partners from philanthropy, health care and public health, the public sector, and academia will help document the extent of the problem, build a coalition of organizations, and provide a strategic framework for groups to work together and coordinate efforts.
JHF is researching the current state of this issue and identifying best practice models for reducing women's health inequity in the United States and internationally.
