Global Scans · Gender · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Achieving global gender parity will take many decades yet. Read on to understand the trends, challenges and efforts to advance parity at a faster pace.

• [New] The NHS in England approved this year a new daily pill, Linzagolix, with fewer side effects than other treatments, offering new hope to women who have been unable to find relief with existing options. Understanding Animal Research
• [New] In the next five years, China will donate another $10 million to UN Women; earmark a quota of $100 million in China's Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund for implementing development cooperation projects for women and girls in collaboration with international organizations. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Universal screening is recommended for postmenopausal women younger than 65 years with one or more risk factors for osteoporosis. AuntMinnie
• [New] Tens of millions of women have been denied the life-changing and long-term health benefits of hormone therapy because of medical dogma rooted in a distortion of risk. Society for Women's Health Research
• [New] Women should incorporate vaginal care into their everyday routine by applying lubricant and vaginal moisturizers on a daily basis-analogous to how they might apply sunscreen or facial moisturizers to care for their skin. Peter Attia
• [New] The United States' first-ever racially integrated baseball league for women will begin playing in the spring of 2026. The Atlantic
• [New] Women will reach around 18% of all veterans by the 2040s. My County Link
• [New] In the past year alone, 316 million women were subjected to physical or sexual violence by a partner, warns the WHO. Mexico Business
• [New] Diagnosis is rising fastest among women aged 25-44, with cases projected to increase by around 60% in the next decade. / Australia Oncodaily - Oncology News, Insights, Stories
• [New] By 2030, over one billion women worldwide will be postmenopausal. Glimpse
• [New] The Food and Drug Administration warned makers of breast binders, used by many transgender males to flatten their chests, about illegally marketing their products to minors with gender dysphoria. The Week
• [New] In 2025 women in Mexico will occupy only 14% of seats on boards of directors. Mexico Business
• [New] Globally, one in six couples will face fertility issues, yet IVF success rates are only 25-30% in women aged under 35. FutureFemHealth

Last updated: 01 January 2026