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Beyond the binary: What does gender-inclusive women's health research look like?
In November 2019, the WHRI released its new Strategic Plan. The new plan prioritizes equity and inclusivity, and shares our commitment to respect, work alongside, collaborate with, and support the health of women across the LGBTQIA2S+ spectrum. The plan also announced our new core values, among which are equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Behind these statements is the recognition that women’s health research is needed by more than just cisgender women (women whose gender aligns with their assigned sex at birth). Trans women are often left out of women’s health conversations, and trans men and non-binary people also have health needs that our work addresses. Over the next few months, we will be sharing examples of work carried out by our membership that reflect this commitment. This piece, featuring the EC Ella study, is an important demonstration of these values, and serves as a reminder to think critically about sex and gender and to identify and challenge cisnormativity when we encounter it. By Melissa Nelson, AJ Murray, Dr. Michelle Chan, and A.J. Lowik
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