Young Women’s Health Group
Young women’s health needs are an under-resourced and under-prioritised area of women’s health.
The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) established a Young Women’s Health Group to hear the voices of girls and women. The group feeds into the organisation’s policy and workplan. Women of all ages deserve a health sector that supports them pro-actively across their life-course. Women’s health must be supported by culturally appropriate healthcare services in a timely manner with care based on identified needs, and where girls and young women’s:
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Voices matter and are represented in decision making,
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Health needs are researched and understood, and no health issue is taboo,
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Good health is a priority,
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Health services are freely available, accessible and of high quality,
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Concerns about their health are never dismissed.
If you are aged between 18 – 35 years and would like to get involved, please email aoibhinn@eurohealth.ie
The Young Women’s Health Group Kick-off Meeting
The kick-off meeting took place on the 20th of September 2023. Many important discussions were had around young women’s health and the following priorities were set:
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Pain
- Stigma
- Mental health
- Violence against women
- Research
- Work-life balance
- Intersectionality
- Access to care and information, quality and comprehensiveness of care
- Education
Many thanks to all who took part in the discussions. For more information, please contact Aoibhinn Collery, aoibhinn@eurohealth.ie
📖Read our Scoping Review on Young Women’s Health Priorities in Europe, researched and written by Aoibhinn Collery, Research and Communications Officer at the European Institute of Women’s Health.