The Gender Gap in Healthcare: Economic Penalties & Misdiagnosis in Women's Health

Why do there still exist persistent and systemic gender disparities in healthcare? And what are the economic and medical consequences of misdiagnosis in women’s health?

Join us for this special workshop with expert speakers in health and economics to examine the reasons for and costs of persistent gender disparities in healthcare. Despite women generally living longer, they often experience a lower quality of life due to widespread issues like the dismissal of their symptoms, longer diagnostic delays, and the misattribution of their pain to psychological causes.

This event will delve into the economic and medical consequences of the healthcare gender gap, exploring why conditions common in women are frequently misdiagnosed, and how these failures translate into significant personal and societal costs.

Limited to 30 participants, this is a unique opportunity to engage in a thought-provoking dialogue with students, researchers, and professionals who are passionate about healthcare equity and want to drive meaningful change.

Moderated by:

Catia Nicodemo, Fellow of Kellogg College; Associate Professor at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford; Professor of Health Economics at Brunel Business School (BBS)

Speakers:

• Rita Ginja, Professor in the Department Economics at the University of Bergen
• Gill Reeves, Valerie Beral Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford

Open to: Graduate students Oxford University, Members of Kellogg College, Oxford University members, the public,