On March 8, 2025, International Women's Day was celebrated at Limbecker Platz in Essen! The day was all about empowering, networking and supporting women. There were exciting information stands, inspiring talks and a creative workshop from 12 noon to 6 pm.

Particularly noteworthy was the lecture by Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Anke Hinney, co-founder and acting director of the IGSM, at 3 pm. In her lecture "Please treat unequally! Why is gender important in medicine?", she provided valuable insights into the significance of gender in medical research and care.

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International Women's Day is celebrated worldwide on March 8 - a day of solidarity and commitment to women's rights and against discrimination, disadvantage and oppression - including in Germany.

Especially in medicine, it is important to consider the perspectives and needs of women. Gender-sensitive medicine means that we recognize the biological and socio-cultural differences between the sexes and include them in medical care, research and teaching.

The vision of the Institute for Gender Sensitive Medicine is that healthcare should be equitable and personalized for all people.  On International Women's Day, we would like to remind all doctors of this important mission so that this postulate can be realized in medicine.

The article in Nature criticizes the Trump administration's attacks on science and international research initiatives. The drastic cuts and restrictions imposed under the new administration jeopardize not only national research, but also global scientific collaborations. The impact on health and climate research as well as important programs to promote diversity and inclusion is particularly worrying. The international research community is called upon to act in solidarity and stand up for the independence of science. An attack on science anywhere is an attack on science everywhere.

The FG Gender Studies warns against attacks on academic freedom, such as those triggered by Alice Weidel's threat to close Gender Studies. Such statements are unconstitutional and anti-democratic, as they jeopardize the independence of research. The FG rejects attempts to discredit disciplines or researchers and emphasizes that such attacks undermine trust in science and democracy.

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​peal “Together against exclusion and for a fair healthcare system” calls for non-discriminatory access to healthcare for all people in Germany. 136 organizations from the social and health sectors are campaigning against populist and inhumane narratives that pit social groups against each other. They are calling for a solidarity-based, barrier-free and needs-based

​healthcare system that includes all people regardless of origin, status or disability and is financed fairly. The appeal calls for concrete political measures for more inclusive healthcare and more prevention. As the Institute for Gender-Sensitive Medicine, we support this appeal!