Women’s Health in Ireland

Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Meeting International Standards

While gender affects the health of both men and women, there are significant health consequences of discrimination against women in nearly every society. Poverty, unequal power relations between women and men, and unequal access to resources, are powerful barriers to women in achieving, and maintaining, optimal levels of health.

The NWCI considers the health of women in Ireland from a feminist perspective, highlighting the relationships between women's unequal status in society, their access to resources, and the health care that they receive. This is a most opportune time to address policy on women's health in Ireland, in the light of the forthcoming National Women's Strategy and the new Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2016.

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