Why Women’s Health Deserves Global Recognition

May 28, 2025 is more than just a date on the calendar. It’s a loud, global affirmation that women’s health is human health. International Day of Women’s Health is more than symbolic. It’s a moment of collective clarity, a reminder that the world has often failed to prioritize women’s well-being, and now, we must rise to do better.

Too many women live with pain they’re told is “normal.” Too many suffer in silence, unheard or dismissed. Because of gender, identity, race, identity or income, millions are pushed to the margins of a Healthcare system that wasn’t built with them in mind. But this isn’t just about policy. It’s about lives.

Insight Choices believes women deserve more. More respect. More access. More care that listens, sees, and heals. This day reminds us that every woman’s body, mind, and story matters. Our work, session, resource, and conversation reaffirm that belief. Her health is not a luxury. It’s her right.

Health Is a Human Right: What This Day Represents

International Day of Women’s Health Awareness started as a grassroots movement led by women in the Global South, who noticed that health systems were failing them, and said, enough. Enough being dismissed, ignored, and underserved.

This day is not symbolic. It’s a call to action. It’s a demand for:

• Access: Every woman should have timely, affordable care.
• Autonomy: over one’s body and health decisions.
• Respect: within every healthcare setting.

This day pushes beyond abstract ideals. It insists that health is not just a medical issue. It’s a human right connected to justice, safety, equality, and freedom.

It’s also tightly woven with the global women’s health movement. Because when women are silenced, unsupported, or violated by systems meant to protect them, their mental health suffers. This day aligns with Insight Choices’ mission. Creating a world where every woman’s emotional well-being is treated as an essential.

The Realities Women Still Face

Despite progress, women across the globe continue to face preventable and devastating health disparities.

Maternal and Reproductive Health

• Over 800 women die every day due to preventable complications from pregnancy and childbirth.
• In the U.S., Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
• Access to safe abortions, contraception, and prenatal care remains inconsistent. Especially for low-income and rural populations.

Mental Health Access

• Women are nearly twice as likely to experience anxiety and depression. But they are less likely to receive a proper diagnosis or care.
• Postpartum depression affects roughly 1 in 7 new mothers. Yet stigma prevents many from seeking help.

Healthcare Discrimination and Violence

• A lot of women describe being disbelieved or ignored in the medical environment, particularly when complaining of pain.
• Trans women are denied or mistreated healthcare solely based on their identity at alarming rates.
• Gender violence frequently goes unreported or unpunished, leaving both body and mind scarred.

Lack of Culturally Competent Care

• Numerous Indigenous, Black, Latina, and Asian women describe feeling invisible to their providers.
• Language gaps and a shortage of interpreters impede access to adequate care for immigrant women.

These are not numbers. Their testimonies of pain, resilience, and survival. The world has more work to do.

Intersectionality in Women’s Health

Suppose we are going to be real about women’s health. We have to be talking about intersectionality, a term coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, it refers to how systems of inequality intersect to shape individual experiences based on race, gender, class, sexuality, and ability..

So what does that translate to in healthcare?

• Black women tend to experience both racial and gender discrimination in medical environments, which increases death rates and decreases the quality of care.
• Trans women avoid medical treatment altogether because of the fear of violence or discrimination.
• Undocumented women avoid life-saving treatment out of fear of legal action or its cost.
• Disabled women are confronted with providers who infantilize them or presume they’re asexual, thus avoiding their reproductive care.

At Insight Choices, we dont believe in one-size-fits-all care. We offer inclusive, affirming mental health support that recognizes each woman’s voice, culture and context.

The Link Between Mental and Physical Health in Women

Let’s shed the false dichotomy between the body and the brain.

Women’s physical and emotional health are inextricably linked, often in ways we don’t discuss nearly enough.

• Chronic stress (caregiving, work, trauma, or poverty) can be sickness. Migraines, autoimmune diseases, and gastrointestinal complaints.
• Conditions like endometriosis, too often underdiagnosed, are accompanied not only by pain but by emotional exhaustion, anxiety, and isolation.
• Emotional abuse also leaves its mark: insomnia, hypertension, and chronic fatigue.

And still, women are told, “It’s all in your head.”

Insight Choices spurns such dismissal. Our model of care respects the full range of wellness, including:

• Trauma-informed therapy
• Mindfulness-based stress reduction
• Collaborative care that brings together mental and physical health professionals

Because healing isn’t symptom removal. It’s restoring power.

Intergenerational Impact: How Women’s Health Shapes Families and Futures

When a woman is healthy, it ripples outward. Her strength becomes a foundation for others.

• Maternal mental health affects not just the mother. But her children’s development, emotional security, and resilience.
• When girls see their mothers prioritizing self-care and boundaries. They grow up believing they can do the same.
• Healing from trauma doesn’t just change one life. It interrupts patterns, creating space for new stories.

That’s why investing in women’s health isn’t charity. It’s a strategy. It builds stronger families, healthier schools, and more resilient communities. The impact echoes for generations.

Traditional Wisdom, Modern Healing: Honoring Diverse Paths to Wellness

Across the globe, women have always found ways to care for themselves and each other, long before modern hospitals or clinical protocols.

• Midwives in Indigenous communities blend ancestral knowledge with patient-centered support.
• Herbal medicine, passed down through generations, relieves menstrual pain, sleep issues, and more.
• Spiritual and communal healing rituals. From drumming circles to prayer groups. It helps women feel seen, grounded, and connected.

We believe these practices matter. They carry history, identity, and empowerment. But honoring traditional healing doesn’t mean rejecting science. It means creating space for both.

Here, at Insight Choices, we:

• Welcome conversations about cultural practices
• Create space for spirituality in therapy (when it matters to the client)
• Integrate evidence-based care with cultural sensitivity

Healing is personal. We meet women where they are, never where the system expects them to be.

What You Can Do: Advocating for Women’s Health in 2025

You don’t need a medical degree to support women’s health. You just need intention, action, and heart.

Here’s how to start:

Support Women-Focused Organizations

• Donate or volunteer with nonprofits advancing:
• Reproductive justice
• Mental health access
• Gender-based violence prevention.

Educate Yourself and Others

• Learn about restrictive reproductive laws in your area.
• Share resources on:
  • Postpartum depression
  • Trauma recovery
  • Contraceptive access.

Speak Up

• Challenge dismissive language around women’s health.
• Advocate for paid family leave, mental health parity, and inclusive insurance policies.

Participate in International Women’s Health Day

• Join local marches, webinars, or storytelling circles.
• Post using hashtags like #HerHealthHerRight or #WomensHealth2025 to amplify voices.

Partner With Insight Choices

We invite you to:

• Attend our community events
• Refer someone in need to our culturally attuned services.
• Join our efforts to build mental health-friendly workplaces and schools.

Change doesn’t require perfection. It requires participation.

Insight Choices: Supporting Women’s Health All Year Round

International Day of Women’s Health isn’t a once-a-year commitment. It’s part of who we are 365 days a year with Insight Choices.

Our Ongoing Services Include:

• Trauma-informed therapy for survivors of violence, abuse, and discrimination
• Accessible care for all individuals
• Culturally sensitive counseling for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and immigrant women

We offer virtual and in-person sessions, so location is never a barrier to care. Our clinicians don’t treat symptoms. They create space for women to heal, grow, and reclaim their power.

Looking Ahead: Building a Healthier Future for All Women

Here’s the truth. When women are healthy, everything changes. Families become stronger. Communities become more resilient. The future becomes brighter.

But to get there, we need to keep going beyond May 28, beyond trending hashtags, beyond moments of awareness.

So here’s your invitation:

• Stay curious.
• Stay engaged.
• Stay supportive.

Her health is not up for debate. It is women’s health rights. And when we protect that right, we all rise. Insight Choices is honored to walk alongside every woman who seeks care, clarity, and connection. This journey is about more than wellness. It’s about justice. And together, we’re creating a world where every woman can thrive. Women’s Health Day 2025.