Blueprint to Close the Women%E2%80%99s Health Gap 2025

Images: Midjourney, Getty Images Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders. © 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.Contents Foreword Executive summary Introduction 1 More than a third of the women’s health gap stems from nine conditions 1.1 Five conditions affect women’s lifespan 1.2 Four conditions affect women’s health span 2 Quantifying the drivers: How to close the gap 2.1 Count women 2.2 Study women 2.3 Care for women 2.4 Include all women 2.5 Invest in women 3 The path to progress 3.1 Count women: Measure women’s health and health outcomes globally 3.2 Study women: Understand hormonal health and women’s biology 3.3 Care for women: Implement CPGs for women-specific conditions and account for sex-specific differences within CPGs 3.4 Include all women: Develop accessible solutions to enable early intervention and treatment for women around the world 3.5 Invest in women: Investors, businesses, governments, philanthropies and universities have a key role to play Conclusion Technical appendix Contributors Endnotes3 4 6 9 11 12 13 14 18 22 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 47 53 Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap: How to Improve Lives and Economies for All 2