History of Women's Health
The History of Women's Health
The discussion of women's health dates back to the early 1800's when women began to notice that they were being excluded and mistreated by science, politics and in social movements. I know history isn't always the MOST interesting topic, it was my least favorite subject in school to be honest, BUT you're going to want to read this...
Timeline of Women's Health Issues/Policies
1830's-1840's: Popular Health Movement
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161-1865: Civil War
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1873-1890's: Women's Medical Movement
the first training school for nurses was created (Florence Nursing) and women started attending medical school
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1890's-1920's:
The Progressive Era - women gained the right to vote but to this day do not have equal rights under the law. This period was the start of the birth conrol movement.
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1930's-50's:
The Postwar years - women started entering the workforce but many lost their jobs when the war eneded and men returned.
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1960's-1970's
The FDA approved the birth control pill, the Civil Rights Act and Title VII was passed
Roe v. Wade was passed in 1973 which made abortion legal and protected personal privacy
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1980's
Women's health Equality Act was passed which included medicaid coverage for pap smears
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1990's
Women's health began to be a greater topic of discussion and advocacy organizations started to form
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2000's
Children were finally included in clinical trails in order to have accurate results
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2010's
Health insurance debate emerges, PPAC passes and the MeToo movement gets traction
What is Feminism?
The idea that women should have the same political, economic, and social rights and opportunities as men.
First wave: late 19th and early 20th century, suffragists and abolitionists
No men in congress, men were making laws about the pill
Second wave: 1960’s-70’s political injustices and inequalities
People were angry because they felt unheard
Third wave: 1980’s and 1990’s examining all areas of society from a feminist perspective
Started to see things from different perspectives
Fourth wave: building on the third wave, while slows becoming more inclusive with regards to race, sexual orientation, and gender identity
More of an intersectionality focus
Political Dimensions of Women’s Health
Policy making
Ex: Roe vs wade
Financing
Women did not have access to scholarships, research opportunities, education
Protecting the health of the public
Women are very in tune with others' emotions
Collecting and disseminating information about healthcare delivery systems
Capacity building for population health
- Looking at the elements of the populations
- We know about you by your zip code than your SS
- Neighborhood, economics, education quality, salaries
- Social determinants of health
Development of Organizations and Government Agencies related to Women’s Health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Office on Research on Women’s Health
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Centers for disease control and prevention (NST)
- National Institution of Health (Federal Health Research)
Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)
- Oversees women's health research within the national institutes of health
- Research on women's health is important
- Women get different diseases from men
- The same diseases affect men and women differently
- Social and cultural factors affect the health of men and women in different ways
- Works to make sure women are enrolled in research that investigates diseases and conditions that impact women and that women are researchers
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