«On January 20, the World Economic Forum (WEF) published the Women’s Health Investment Outlook 2026, documenting a persistent gap between the scale of women’s health needs and the capital, data, and infrastructure allocated to address them»

 

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Começa assim: «Investment in women’s health continues to lag its economic and societal relevance, even as climate stress, workforce exposure, and disclosure expectations increase.

On January 20, the World Economic Forum (WEF) published the Women’s Health Investment Outlook 2026, documenting a persistent gap between the scale of women’s health needs and the capital, data, and infrastructure allocated to address them. The report positions this gap not simply as a missed market opportunity, but as a systemic vulnerability that becomes more consequential as external pressures intensify.

Women account for more than half of the global population and a majority of healthcare decision-making, yet conditions that disproportionately or uniquely affect women remain under-researched and underfunded. The Outlook points to fragmented data, inconsistent definitions of women’s health, and limited integration across healthcare, workforce, and policy systems as key barriers to investment.

These dynamics mirror patterns emerging across other sectors this week: when data is incomplete, investment hesitates—and temporary workarounds fill the gap. (...)». Continue .