Crystal Jones’ Post

It's crucial that we address the underrepresentation of women in clinical trials. Today, despite progress, lack of flexibility remains a significant hurdle. Women, particularly mothers, face challenges balancing trial participation with childcare and other responsibilities. There is a need for adjustments in our work with designing and recruting for clinical trials to encourage participation. Changes, like flexible appointment times, cultivating open communication channels that empowers women to voice their needs and concerns, enriching the trial process and ensuring better outcomes, can make a significant difference There is no better time than now to prioritise inclusivity in clinical trials! It’s important we all work together to make sure women are included in clinical research. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dmJF-TPG #ClinicalTrials #WomenInResearch #ClinicalTrialInnovation #PatientRecruitment #JamesLindCare #Inclusion

This year, International Women's Day celebrates the theme of #inspireinclusion. This theme holds particular significance for women's health, particularly in the low-resource settings in which Critical Care International works. Disparities in access to healthcare disproportionately impact women in these regions, leaving them vulnerable to preventable illnesses and complications. We must strive for a world where all women, regardless of background, can access the preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services they need to live healthy lives. We can address challenges by: 📣𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Increase the number of skilled healthcare providers in rural areas and equip them with the resources they need to deliver quality care. 📣𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬: Educate women and communities about their sexual and reproductive health rights and empower them to make informed decisions about their healthcare. 📣𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Utilize innovative technology to reach geographically isolated communities and provide essential health services. 📣𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬: Empower women's groups and local leaders to become advocates for women's health within their communities. By working together, we can create healthcare systems that are inclusive, equitable, and empowering. A huge thank you also to the women in our CCI team, who work to address these challenges every day. #iwd2024 #womenshealth #equality #inclusion #healthequality

This International Women’s Day, Baymatob CEO, Tara Croft, has the privilege to represent women-led businesses and women’s health initiatives as a feature in UN Women Australia’s One Big Idea to accelerate change.   This year’s IWD theme, “Count Her In: Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress” is close to our hearts at Baymatob. We are fortunate enough to have found investors who believe in what we are trying to achieve, as well as an incredible internal team and group of clinical advisors who invest their time to help us achieve our goals of improving pregnancy and childbirth experiences and health outcomes for women and babies.   This hasn’t always been easy, and there is a long way to go before female-founded and female-led businesses have the same opportunities as those run by their male counterparts, even in women’s health. Since 2018, female-founded women’s health businesses have received little more than half the funding of male-founded women’s health businesses, which is not surprising with males being responsible for almost 90% of all investment decisions.   Investing in women is not only good for women, but is good for all of society, allowing this 50% of the population to contribute their talents, and build a better world for all of us.   Check out Tara's video at the link below. #CountHerIn #IWD2024 #investinwomen #womenshealth #femalefounders #medtech #australianinnovation

"Almost half of the health burden affects women of working age." That's between the ages of 20-64. There is so much that impacts WE, women personally in this 44-year life span. We are only going to see more US, women, continue to occupy every sector while being the caregivers and make 80% of family health decisions, while WE are also committed to our own well-being, and career growth. We have to continue to support each other, and women. This is Health Equity and Health Equality! To read the rest of the Mckinsey report for closing the gap in women's health- https://lnkd.in/gfViNN6R Deiya Health #womenshealth #healthequity #publichealth

🚺 On this #InternationalWomensDay2024 let's celebrate the strides women have made towards equality, but also what can be done to continue to evolve workplaces to a more equitable place. In this op-ed Lili Tenney shares her insights and recommendations for employers regarding women's health and work. #WomensHealth #WorkingMoms #InternationalWomensDay https://lnkd.in/eC5fbK6B

#InternationalWomensDay Whilst the ground may be considered to be way more level than a few decades ago, radical change is still needed for women to be able live equal lives to men in the workplace, and at home. With its glittery pink, let’s make hearts with our hands and take selfies focused approach, I tend to find IWD a little condescending. It’s far from a perfect tool in the pro-gender-equality arsenal, but I suppose it’s an imperfect campaign that’s doing more good than harm. I’m lucky to work for a company that advocates gender-equality and diversity in the workplace. However, childcare issues, work-life balance, stunted career advancement due to maternity leave, being talked over, exclusion from male dominated activities, emotional shaming, domestic abuse and egotistical partners at home, are still just some of the issues that women continue to face. Steps like governmental legislation, corporate diversity policies and, most importantly, individual action can go a long way. We need to continue to pave the way for the future generations and create safe spaces for them to excel in. With a 14-year-old daughter and 15-year-old stepdaughter in the household, this is so important to me. Things are much improved from my mother’s working years, but I hope that these changes progress as my daughter’s embark on their own adult lives. 

Women suffer from illness and disease in many poor communities due to a combination of factors, including limited access to 💜 healthcare services 💜 Inadequate nutrition 💜 Lack of education 💜 Cultural norms Additionally, women often face gender-specific health challenges such as maternal mortality, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, cervical cancer and gender-based violence. These issues are exacerbated in low-resource settings where healthcare infrastructure is limited, and socioeconomic disparities are pronounced. Efforts to improve women's healthcare in these communities often involve addressing these systemic issues through initiatives that increase access to healthcare, provide education, promote gender equality and empower women to advocate for their health needs. Join us in raising awareness about the urgent need to improve women’s healthcare in marginalized communities. Together, we can make a difference and ensure that all women have the opportunity to lead healthy lives. Next outreach : 16 March 2024 . . . #women #womenhealth #empowerwomen

The words in the image are from participants at our Change Event in March. Women frequently report feeling unheard by Service Providers. Their symptoms are sometimes minimised or attributed to emotional factors, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. We heard from women who said that if they drink or use other substances, they often feel unheard by medical professionals, who focus only on the substance. Women know their bodies! What can be done: Join or Form Interdisciplinary Teams: Healthcare and Service Providers can initiate working to the Care and Case Management framework, to ensure a more comprehensive approach to care and support. Advocate for Policy Change: Engage with policymakers to support legislation that promotes gender equity (note we didn't say equality, equity is what's needed). Support Women’s Health Research: Contribute to or advocate for research focused on women’s issues. Empower Women: Provide resources and support to help women advocate for themselves and navigate systems effectively. Ensuring that women’s voices are heard is not just a matter of fairness; it’s a critical part of providing high-quality care. Through collaboration, we can create systems that truly listen to and address the needs of all women. Let’s work together to make this vision a reality, ensuring that every woman receives the care and respect she deserves. #helpnotharm #mnálechéile #supportingwomen #inclusion #traumaaware #traumainformed

Are women with children and caregiving responsibilities less committed to their careers? That’s one belief at the root of ongoing bias. According to a study by the University of Chicago, women without children were 37% more likely to be recommended for an interview than female applicants with children. This striking statistic underscores the stereotype of women as caregivers, which creates a "maternal wall" in the workplace. In their #IbyIMD article, Professors Heather Cairns-Lee and Christos Cabolis dissect these barriers and provide actionable steps towards building a more equitable workplace. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UvnSge Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there, who navigate through these challenges with grace and resilience. #IMDImpact #MothersDay

On #InternationalWomensDay it's impossible not to lift up the millions of women who juggle family caregiving while managing work and life's many other responsibilities. A new report from Wells Fargo underscored that "women have and are positioned to shoulder a disproportionate share of caregiving ahead." That's such a clarion call moment for all of us across tech, business, advocacy, politics, and healthcare to do as much as we can to end the gender gap in today's care economy. Gender-diverse companies are 15% more likely to outperform their peers, and companies with more women on their board statistically outperform their peers. With caregiving now the number two reason for why women leave the workforce, caregiving benefits take on an increasing role in not only materially improving the lives of so many women and families, but in making the workplace and our economy more equitable, fair, and thriving. Read more here on the impact of caregiving on women in today's care economy: https://lnkd.in/eCxZW_Sr #womenshistorymonth #internationalwomensday2024 #womenshealth #healthcare