Dhiksha BalajiinWhy Didn’t I Know ThisRemembering “Our Bodies, Ourselves”In 1969, a group of 12 women at a women’s conference in Boston attended a workshop called “Women and Their Bodies.” As they shared personal…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Dhiksha BalajiinWhy Didn’t I Know ThisQ & A with Caroline WentworthToday, we meet a healthcare professional at the beginning of her career. Caroline Wentworth, who graduated from Yale in 2013, is now…May 29, 2018May 29, 2018
Dhiksha BalajiinWhy Didn’t I Know ThisQ & A with Barbara A. Peters, M.D., ‘79In today’s post, Dr. Barbara Peters shares the perspective of an OBGYN who has watched and aided the growth of women’s health throughout…Apr 17, 2018Apr 17, 2018
Dhiksha BalajiinWhy Didn’t I Know ThisStudent Spotlight: Haleigh LarsonBecause medical research on and for women remains a relatively recent development, the pursuit of knowledge remains a critical endeavor…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Dhiksha BalajiinWhy Didn’t I Know ThisWhy Do We Use the Words “Sex” and “Gender”?The words “sex” and “gender” will come up in my writing often. This post will draw out the differences, specifically from a health and…Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018
Dhiksha BalajiinWhy Didn’t I Know ThisWhy Have Women Historically Been Left Out of Medical Research?It was only in 1994 that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) mandated the inclusion of women in clinical trials. It was in this year…Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Dhiksha BalajiinWhy Didn’t I Know ThisWhat’s The Big Deal: Why Accounting for Sex and Gender in Medical Research MattersIs it really such an issue who participates in research if the research is getting done anyway?Feb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2018
Dhiksha BalajiinWhy Didn’t I Know This“Why Didn’t I Know This?”I have just transferred to one of Yale’s new residential colleges, named for Pauli Murray, an American civil rights lawyer, activist, and…Feb 19, 2018Feb 19, 2018