Discover the importance of considering sex and gender in health and medical research through these background and reference materials. Sex and gender reporting in Australian health and medical research publicationsLearn more Fifth anniversary of the Sex and Gender Equity in Research guidelines: taking stock and looking aheadLearn more Sex and gender in health research: updating policy to reflect evidenceLearn more

Explore the impacts of the sex and gender health gap – and the solutions we’re building to close it – through a selection of our research and news. Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine confirms leadershipLearn more Effects of environmental change on health and the critical need for sex- and gender-disaggregated dataLearn more Theory of change for addressing sex and gender bias, invisibility and exclusion in Australian health and medical research, policy and practiceLearn more Where is women’s healthcare in the political party manifestos?Learn more Neglecting sex and gender in research is a public-health riskLearn more World-class centre tackles sex and gender inequities in health and medicineLearn more The Results: Global Women in Healthcare AwardsLearn more Top UK biomedical research funders support first-of-its-kind sex and gender policy in major sector turning pointLearn more Multi-country dementia study sho

Delve into why we are considering the influence of sex and gender on health and medical research with our key policy reads and perspectives. Australia has new health research gender standards – and centuries of inequity to fixLearn more Integrating sex and gender into biomedical research requires policy and culture changeLearn more Women’s Health: A New Global Agenda Policy PaperLearn more A roadmap for sex- and gender-disaggregated health researchLearn more Women’s health needs beyond sexual, reproductive, and maternal health are missing OpinionLearn more Closing the Gender Health Gap: A Call for Sex and Gender Equity in Biomedical Research PoliciesLearn more

Women are twice as likely to die as men in the month after a heart attack.Source: The European Society of Cardiology Women are up to 70% more likely to have adverse reactions to new medicines than men.Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology Only 22% of early-stage clinical trial participants are women.Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Women are more likely to develop dementia than men.Source: The George Institute for Global Health Stroke misdiagnosis is more common in women than in men, because of gender differences in symptoms.Source: International Journal of Stroke Greater gender equality is linked to longer life expectancy in women and men.Source: The George Institute for Global Health

When it comes to our health the story isn't balanced. But it should be. We are committed to achieving health equity through our sex and gender initiatives. We consider how sex and gender influence health and medical research because it is sound science and promotes the health of everyone. Discover how The George Institute is leading efforts to close the sex and gender health gap in a video by our Founding Director, Prof Robyn Norton, and a blog from our Chair in Global Women’s Health, Prof Jane Hirst. The George Institute's Sex and Gender Initiatives Centre for Sex and Gender EquityThe Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine brings together researchers across Australia with an interest in the effects of sex and gender on health outcomes.Learn more The MESSAGE ProjectThe Medical Science Sex and Gender Equity project aims to improve the integration of sex and gender considerations in biomedical, health and care research in the United Kin