Blueprint to close the women’s health gap: How to improve lives and economies for all

Women experience substantial health inequities and poor health outcomes worldwide, and the global economy suffers as a result.

Closing the women’s health gap: A $1 trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies, published in 2024 by the World Economic Forum (the Forum) in collaboration with the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI), reported that the women’s health gap correlates with women living in poor health for 25 percent more of their lives than men do. Closing the women’s health gap could yield 75 million disability-adjusted life years annually—the equivalent of adding seven healthy days per year per woman—and unlock $1 trillion in annual global GDP by 2040. Now is the time for stakeholders to address drivers of the gap and improve the lives of women, communities, and economies around the world.

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