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