Women’s equality in the UK – A health check

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12.38 12.39 12.40 the ages of 15 and 30 suffer from anorexia nervosa, and between 1% and 2% have bulimia nervosa. 82 The Government has begun a body confidence campaign, 83 however this is not linked to media regulation in terms of the images of women that are presented (See Article 5) and also does not look at the deeper mental health and underlying causes that are connected to eating disorders. 84 Health and violence against women and girls In 2008 the CEDAW Committee recommended that the Government expand training activities and programmes for health service providers to sensitise them to all forms of violence against women and enable them to provide adequate support to victims. 85 The DoH has also amassed a large body of evidence to show the endemic proportions of VAWG, the health and social care repercussions of this, as well as how women’s mental health issues need specialist genderspecific services. However, the DoH approach to gender inequality and VAWG continues to be fragmented and inconsistent. (See Appendix: 21 for more information) Recommendation: Violence against women and girls needs to be a Department of Health strategic priority Mental health Recorded rates of depression and anxiety are more than twice as high for women than for men 86 and women are more likely to experience depression for longer periods of time. 87 Poor mental health is a serious threat to women’s wellbeing, with 63% of women having experienced some form of low-level mental health problem in their lifetime. 88 Inequality, oppression and discrimination are root causes of mental ill health and sexual and physical abuse of women and girls is a significant cause of mental health problems. 89 (See Appendix: 21) This must be acknowledged by Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Wellbeing Boards and gender specific services should be expanded to address this. Uptake of gendertraining within mental health services for women is low and there needs to be greater awareness of and attention to gender-specific approaches. 90 There continue to be gaps in provision, especially for BME women, women as mothers and women in contact with the Criminal Justice System. (See Appendix: 22 and Article 15) 82. NHS London Healthy Urban Development Unit, Land Use Consultants and the Centre for Research into environment and Health (2007) Delivering Healthier Communities in London. HUDU: London http://www.healthyurbandevelopment.nhs.uk/documents/integrating_ health/HUDU_Delivering_Healthier_Communities.pdf 83. Government Equalities Office and Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Body confidence campaign https://www.gov.uk/government/ policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society/supporting-pages/body-confidence-campaign Accessed: 13/04/13 84. Mental Health Foundation, Eating disorders http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-a-z/E/eating-disorders/ Accessed: 19/04/13 85. CEDAW Committee (2008) Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Forty-first session http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N09/555/92/PDF/ N0955592.pdf?OpenElement Para 34 86. World Health Organisation (2004) Gender in mental health research. WHO: Geneva http://libdoc.who.int/publications/2004/9241592532. pdf 87. Hansen, K. and Joshi, H. eds (2008) Millennium Cohort Study third survey: A user’s guide to initial findings. Centre for Longitudinal Studies, University of London http://eprints.ioe.ac.uk/5931/1/MCS_3_Descriptive_Report_Oct_2008.pdf 88. Platform 51 (2011) Women like me: Supporting wellbeing in girls and women. http://www.platform51.org/downloads/resources/reports/ mentalhealthreport.pdf 89. National Mental Health Development Unit (2010) Working towards women’s wellbeing: Unfinished Business. http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/silo/ files/working-towards-womens-wellbeing-unfinished-business.pdf 90. National Mental Health Development Unit (2010) Working towards women’s wellbeing: Unfinished Business. http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/silo/ files/working-towards-womens-wellbeing-unfinished-business.pdf. 120 Women’s equality in the UK: CEDAW shadow report 2013
12.41 12.42 Recommendations: • There is a need for more preventative measures and raising awareness about women and mental health including ensuring that violence against women is acknowledged as a key inequality that impacts upon mental health. This should be a role for Public Health England and Health and Wellbeing Boards • The Department of Health needs to provide clear guidance about the value and legality of women-only specialist services, and should be promoting and supporting women’s services as partners in supporting women’s good mental health Screening In the last 20 years, the rates of smoking and lung cancer fell sharply for men, yet at the same time rates increased and stabilised for women. More young women (age 16-19) smoke and so are at risk of lung cancer, compared to young men. 91 Cancer morbidity and mortality rates are also reducing more quickly for men than for women. 92 Women living in the most deprived areas have cervical cancer rates more than three times as high as those in the least deprived areas. 93 Women living in deprived areas have a lower survival rate for breast cancer 94 and inequalities in rates of breast cancer are increasing. 95 Breast cancer is the second biggest cause of death from cancer for women in the UK, after lung cancer. In women under the age of 35, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer. 96 In 2009 48,417 women in the UK were diagnosed with breast cancer. 97 (See Appendix: 23 for more information) Recommendation: The Government need to commit to a national primary prevention strategy for breast cancer as part of the Cancer Reform Strategy Women and cardiovascular disease Women’s risk of cardiovascular disease in general increases later in life and one in three women die from cardiovascular disease (similar to men), yet they are less likely to think they are at risk, notice the symptoms and so seek help at a later stage, or to attend a cardio rehabilitation programme. 98 Women are also less likely to be referred to specialists and there is very little national policy that takes these differences into account. 99 Women are also more at risk of stroke than men and tend to be more seriously affected, needing long-term care. 100 91. Office for National Statistics (2008) Focus on Gender, September 2008. ONS: London http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/social-trends-rd/ focus-on-gender/september-2008/index.html 92. Department of Health (2008) The Gender and Access to Health Services Study: Final Report http://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/attachments/ article/41/The%20gender%20and%20access%20to%20health%20services%20study.pdf 93. Cancer Research UK, Cervical cancer risk factors http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/types/cervix/riskfactors/ Accessed: 13/04/13 94. Cancer Research UK, Breast cancer survival statistics http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/types/breast/%20survival/ Accessed: 13/04/13 95. Davey. C., Austoker, J. and Macleod, U. (1999) Reducing Inequalities in Breast Cancer: A guide for primary care. The Cancer Research Campaign http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Reducing_Inequalities_in_Breast_Cancer.html?id=8BM4AAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y 96. Breast Cancer Care, Breast cancer facts and statistics http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/news/media-centre/facts-statistics Accessed: 13/04/13 97. Cancer Research UK, Breast cancer statistics http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/types/breast/ Accessed: 13/04/13 98. British Heart Foundation (2010) Factfile for GPs about Women and Heart Disease http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/view-publication. aspx?ps=1001365 99. Department of Health (2008) The Gender and Access to Health Services Study: Final Report http://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/attachments/ article/41/The%20gender%20and%20access%20to%20health%20services%20study.pdf 100. British Heart Foundation (2010) Factfile for GPs about Women and Heart Disease http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/view-publication. aspx?ps=1001365 Women’s equality in the UK: CEDAW shadow report 2013 121
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