BIAS: Inequality in Women's Health and Research is a Science Week festival supported and developed by RCSI/Rotunda Research Department. The event is festival Science Foundation Ireland.
BIAS aims to challenge public perceptions about women’s health, and engage you on a variety of topics such as historical perspectives on women’s health, existing gender bias in medicine and research, and women’s medical issues including endometriosis, contraception and mental health.
This project aims to facilitate conversations around women's health and empower women by equipping them better to tackle biases in their healthcare when they arise by improving their understanding of the current issues that women face, the healthcare resources available to them, and how research participation is vital to future advances in women’s health.
What? you missed our Live Panel?
Don't worry, you can watch the recording here!
Our online panel was hosted by Alison Curtis from TodayFM who was joined by:
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Dr Geraldine Connolly, Rotunda Hospital and Temple St Hospital
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Dr Nóirín Russell, CervicalCheck
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Loretta Dignam, Menopause Hub
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Rhona Gaynor, Women's Health Taskforce
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Alana Ryan, National Women’s Council of Ireland
OB/GYN, author, podcaster and myth buster, Dr Jen Gunter, chats with Alison Curtis (TodayFM) about women's health in the age of misinformation on Thursday 11th November
Click through our programme below to test your knowledge, learn something new and participate in our festival.
Our festival features a rich line up of events covering multiple areas of women's health and reasearch. We hope to help you learn more about the everyday biases and misconceptions which influence women's healthcare and their involvement in research.
History of Women in Medicine
Hear from experts in the history of Women in Medicine and Women's Healthcare
Broadening Horizons
Hear from Experts on how we can Tackle Biases in Women's Health and Research
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Women In STEMM
We look at women in Science and Medicine at hear about the barriers they've faced and the rewards of a career in STEMM
Interview with Dr Jen Gunter
OB/GYN, author, podcaster, blogger and myth buster, Dr Jen Gunter chats with Alison Curtis (TodayFM) about women's health in the age of misinformation