Ahead of international Women’s day, Organon calls for recognition of the impacts of underinvesting in women’s health

Ahead of international Women’s day, Organon calls for recognition of the impacts of underinvesting in women’s health

- In its second year as a company, 10,000 employees around the world, including over 400 employees in Organon's Middle East North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region will receive paid time off to dedicate International Women's Day in service of women's health

DUBAI, UAE /PRNewswire/ -- For far too long, women's health issues have been underfunded, under researched and underserved. Leading up to International Women's Day on March 8, Organon (NYSE: OGN), a global women's health company, is challenging the healthcare ecosystem – along with academia, investors, policymakers, researchers, and others – to consider the consequences of continuing to treat women's health as an afterthought. For the second consecutive year, the company is also providing its employees, including over 400 employees in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey region (MENAT), with paid time off to shine a light and speak out in service of women's health.

Women account for more than half of the population and mothers make approximately 80% of health care decisions.1 Despite this, tremendous gaps exist in research and development efforts to advance treatment options for women. In fact, only 1% of healthcare research and innovation is invested in conditions unique to women, according to a 2020 study,2