A woman visits her doctor… and does not always receive the same quality of care as a man. A gender gap in healthcare still exists. How did this come about? What are its consequences? And what does it reveal about gender equality more broadly? Join internist Saskia Middeldorp and gender historian Marloes Hülsken for an evening exploring women's health and the persistent inequalities that shape it. They will speak on Monday, 14 September, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. at LUX Nijmegen. Order tickets for this event, organized in collaboration with Radboud Reflects, here.
The male body as the default
Women's health continues to be overlooked in many ways. For decades, the male body was used as the standard in scientific research, meaning that medical treatments do not always work as effectively for women. It is only in recent years that greater attention has been paid to conditions such as endometriosis, despite the fact that one in ten women is affected by it.
Why are women still disadvantaged when it comes to something as fundamental as their health? In what ways do women's healthcare needs differ from those of men? What measures are being taken to close this gap, and how do these efforts relate to the immense pressures already facing healthcare systems?
Women's emancipation
In the Netherlands, men and women are equal under the law, yet reality remains more complex, even after decades of progress in women's emancipation and gender equality. Which societal factors contribute to this situation? How should we understand the gap between men's and women's health in the context of the long history of women's emancipation in the Netherlands?
Why is it that women's health concerns are often not taken seriously right away? And do women themselves always take one another's medical complaints seriously enough?
About the speakers
Saskia Middeldorp is an internist at Radboud University Medical Center and has been Professor of Internal Medicine at Radboudumc since 2021. Her research focuses on thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, with particular attention to postpartum women, pregnant women, and people with cancer. Recently, an international report on improving healthcare for women was published, featuring her contribution on thrombosis and bleeding disorders.
Marloes Hülsken is Assistant Professor of Gender History at Radboud University. Her expertise includes the history of feminism, motherhood, contraception, and women's magazines.
Tickets
- Free for students (university, applied sciences, vocational), secondary school pupils, and Radboud Reflects subscribers
- €6.00 for staff of Radboud University and Radboudumc, and Alumni Benefit Card holders
- €8.50 for others
- The event will be held in Dutch
- Tickets are available here
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