In more WGSS news, we are excited to feature Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson for a talk on "The Art and Ethics of Disability Culture,"Dr. Fariba Parsa for a talk on her newest book Fighting for Change in Iran, and GW Professor Oksana Yakushko for her research talk on "Ukrainian Feminisms, Resistance, and Psychologies of National Decolonization." Read the entire issue for these event details and other WGSS announcements.
This news digest also brings awareness to the treatment gap for women in healthcare. Health inequity is still prevalent here in the United States and worldwide, potentially impacting the care for all women and particularly for women in underserved communities and among Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). A recent Harris Poll showed that less than a third of Black women (29%) say their health care provider was able to diagnose their symptoms and prescribe appropriate treatment after one visit.