WHAT'S NEXT?: Achieving global gender parity will take many decades yet. Read on to understand the trends, challenges and efforts to advance parity at a faster pace.
[New] New plans have been announced to shake up the way cervical cancer risk is detected in England: at-home HPV testing kits are set to be offered to women who have missed their cervical smear test appointments.
Cosmopolitan
[New] Following a national trend in the ratio of men and women applying to dental schools, the U-M DDS Class of 2029 has the highest number of women of any class in school history, with 71 women and 38 men.
U-M Dentistry News
[New] While breast cancer is a health concern for all women in the United States, the risks and outcomes are not the same for everyone.
Biology Insights
[New] Folate: 83% of women of childbearing age had suboptimal RBC folate (< 748 nmol/L) - raising NTD risk.
BAPEN
[New] LGBTQ + youth are at higher risk of suicide, including a 2024 analysis by the CDC that found 26% transgender and gender-questioning students attempted suicide in the past year.
Orange County Register
[New] Electrification will play a vital role in helping MAN - and its customers - meet EU emissions targets in the coming decades.
Assembly
[New] The global fertility rate - the estimated number of births a woman will have in her lifetime, based on current birth rates - peaked at 5.4 in 1963, dropped to 4.1 in 1975, and continued falling in subsequent decades to reach a global fertility rate of 2.1 today.
Marcus by Goldman Sachs
[New] For women of childbearing age (16 to 49 years), 83% had an RBC folate concentration less than 748 nmol per liter, below which there is increased risk of pregnancy affected by neural tube defects.
GOV.UK
[New] The China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges will bring together African and Chinese youths and women, paving the way for intercultural learning to foster mutually shared awareness and cooperation.
IOL
[New] Some studies found an increased risk of a specific type of blood clot and low platelets in women under 50 years of age with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Brown University Health
[New] Recent data highlight a concerning racial disparity in EC survival rates, particularly with African American (AA) women facing a significantly higher mortality risk compared to European American women.
Nature
[New] Gender biases among international trading partners may raise additional barriers, underscoring the importance of Canada's efforts to promote equitable trade opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
GAC
[New] Young women in some parts of England are at greater risk of cervical cancer owing to low uptake of the vaccine that prevents it.
LBC
[New] Young women across certain regions of England are facing an elevated risk of cervical cancer, a direct consequence of alarmingly low uptake rates for the preventative human papillomavirus vaccine, health experts have cautioned.
The Independent
[New] Indonesia stands unwavering in its mission to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, ensuring that every woman, regardless of socioeconomic status, can live free from its threat.
World Health Organization: WHO
[New] While Poka's Ghanaian data do not measure STI rates directly, many women described recurring urinary tract infections or persistent vaginal itching-suggesting that subsidized access to safer, reusable products could reduce health burdens.
MyDailyNewsOnline
[New] The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation's 2025 proposal to convert underutilised plots into community gardens with a gender quota is promising and could transform land access if adopted broadly.
The Friday Times
[New] Pakistan's absence of a tailored micro-grant programme for female urban farmers represents a critical gap and missed opportunity to enhance food security and women's economic resilience.
The Friday Times
[New] Among women, the projected AAMF levels and their decline are, on average, rather similar for Eastern and Western Europe.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] Women are more likely than men to achieve early blood pressure control after initiating antihypertensive treatment, with significant differences in stroke and ASCVD risk within three years.
TheEMTSpot
[New] Although there were significant diversity improvements around the world, digital gender biases in AI has the potential to bring back restrictions from the historical past.
NHSJS
Last updated: 03 July 2025
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