· Out of the 20 most frequently performed surgeries, 11 are performed exclusively on women, none are performed exclusively on men
Barriers To Women's Care
· Discounting women's symptoms
· Overuse of surgical procedures
· Restricted access to prenatal care
· Inadequate insurance
· Limited or exclusion of services
· Lack of research
Feminization of Poverty
· Harsh economic plight of women
· 32.6% households headed by women live in poverty
· Divorce - woman's standard of living decreases while man's increases
· Women receive child custody in over 75% of cases
· One half of all women receive child support payments
Women In The Labor Market
· 60% women in work force
· Women make 74 cents for every dollar earned by men
· Women comprise 2/3 part-time workers
· No fringe benefits
· Some employers view women as unreliable if they miss work when their children become ill
Aging Women
· Worldwide, women comprise majority of older …show more content…
We cannot bring about a moral revolution in a day or year. Now that I have two daughters, I feel fresh strength to work. It is not in vain that in myself I have experienced all the wearisome cares to which woman in her best estate is subject." Elizabeth Cady Stanton in a letter to Susan B. Anthony, June 10, 1856
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