Resources

Transgender-Inclusive Measures of Sex/Gender for Population Surveys: Mixed-Methods Evaluation and Recommendations

Bauer, G. R. et al.

Provides information on evaluating and recommending transgender-inclusive sex/gender survey measures for population health research, focusing on multidimensional and two-step approaches.

Trends and disparities of disease burden in infections among pregnant women in 131 low-income and middle-income countries, 1990-2019

Qin et al.

Summarizes trends, disparities, and factors associated with maternal infections in 131 low- and middle-income countries from 1990-2019 to inform policy and interventions.

Trends In Maternal Mortality 2000 to 2020

World Health Organization

Provides internationally comparable estimates and trends on maternal mortality (2000–2020) to monitor progress, inform policy, and support SDG reporting.

Trends in State-Level Maternal Mortality By Racial And Ethnic Group In the United States

Fleszar, L. G. et al.

Summarizes state-level trends and disparities in US maternal mortality by race/ethnicity from 1999–2019 to inform targeted prevention and policy interventions.

Uniformed Services University Military Women’s Health Research Library

Uniform Services University

Provides information on military women's health research, offering updates, resources, and data to support research and understanding in this field.

Unlocking Investment for Women’s Health

Digitalis Research

Summarizes barriers to and opportunities for increasing investment in women’s health, providing data, policy analysis, and recommendations for investors, government, and industry.

Unlocking opportunities in women’s healthcare

McKinsey

Provides information on the definition, historical context, and investment opportunities in women's healthcare to guide stakeholders toward unmet needs and innovation.

Unpaid Care Work: The Missing Link in the Analysis of Gender Gaps in Labour Outcomes

OECD Development Centre

Summarizes global patterns, data, and policy recommendations on unpaid care work, highlighting gender disparities and its impact on economic and social development.

Unveiling the hidden crisis in women’s health: a deep dive into women’s pain, endometriosis & uterine fibroids

Impact Global Health

Spotlights the underfunding and bias in research on women’s pain, specifically endometriosis and uterine fibroids, to inform funding and policy decisions.

Updates in preimplantation genetic testing (PGT)

Petch et al.

Reviews current evidence, history, and emerging research in preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) for embryo selection in assisted human reproduction.

Urgent Need to Understand and Prevent Gonococcal Infection: From the Laboratory to Real-World Context

García et al.

Summarizes current evidence and ongoing research on gonococcal vaccines, including immune responses, vaccine candidates, and potential cross-protection from MenB vaccines.

US Health Care Spending by Payer and Health Condition, 1996-2016

Dieleman J.L., et al. 

Summarizes US health care spending by payer and health condition from 1996–2016 to inform policy, including trends by age, sex, and type of care.

US VC Female Founders Dashboard

PitchBook

Provides information on US venture capital investment trends for female founders since 2008, allowing users to filter and analyze specific data trends.

Uterine Fibroids: Assessing Unmet Needs From Bench to Bedside

Aninye, I. & Laitner, M.

Summarizes research gaps, clinical needs, and policy recommendations for improving diagnosis, treatment, and care of uterine fibroids to guide future efforts.

Vaginal dysbiosis and the potential of vaginal microbiome-directed therapeutics

Valeriano et al.

Reviews vaginal dysbiosis, microbiome-directed therapeutics, and summarizes clinical trial data and regulatory challenges for developing vaginal live biotherapeutic products.

Vaginal microbiota transplantation is a truly opulent and promising edge: fully grasp its potential

Meng et al.

Summarizes current knowledge and research on vaginal microbiota transplantation for treating vaginal, uterine, and gynecological disorders, highlighting therapeutic potential and research needs.

Vitamin and Mineral Requirements in Human Nutrition

World Health Organization

Summarizes recommended nutrient intakes, food sources, bioavailability, and strategies to improve micronutrient adequacy for guiding nutrition policy and programs.

What Makes Clinical Research in Developing Countries Ethical? The Benchmarks of Ethical Research

Emanuel, E. J. et al.

Provides information on practical ethical benchmarks for assessing and guiding clinical research in developing countries, aiming to ensure unified, consistent ethical standards.

Where Does The Money Go To? Cost Analysis of Gynecological Patients With a Benign Condition

Pynnä, K. et al.

Provides information on direct and indirect costs of treating benign gynecological conditions to guide resource allocation and improve care processes.

WHO Antenatal Care Recommendations for a Positive Pregnancy Experience: Nutritional Interventions Update: Multiple Micronutrient Supplements During Pregnancy

World Health Organization

Provides updated WHO recommendations, evidence, and research priorities on antenatal multiple micronutrient supplements for policy-makers and health professionals.

Who Do We Invent For? Patents by women focus more on women’s health, but few women get to invent

Koning, R. et al.

Summarizes how patents by women are more likely to focus on women’s health, highlighting the impact of inventor gender on innovation focus and representation.

WHO Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) for Evaluation of National Regulatory System of Medical Products

World Health Organization

Summarizes benchmarks, indicators, and guidance for evaluating and strengthening national medical product regulatory authorities for improved regulatory system performance.

WHO’s adoption of SAGER guidelines and GATHER: setting standards for better science with sex and gender in mind

Heidari et al.

Summarizes WHO's adoption of SAGER and GATHER guidelines to improve sex and gender data reporting for advancing health equity and evidence-based policy.

Women are Credited Less in Science than Men

Ross, M. B. et al.

Provides information on gender disparities in scientific credit attribution, using administrative, survey, and qualitative data to document women’s under-recognition in research teams.