From 24 to 26 September 2025, the third edition of the Women’s Health Conference (WHC) will take place at Université Paris Cité, gathering global leaders in women’s health to drive progress and foster international dialogue.
The conference is a flagship initiative of the Institute for Women and Interdisciplinary research in Science and Health (iWISH), Université Paris Cité’s Interdisciplinary Women’s Health Institute. Developed in partnership with the Global Centre for Asian Women’s Health at the National University of Singapore, this international collaboration now welcomes two new institutional partners: the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University and the Stanford School of Medicine. Together, these four institutions bring scientific excellence and global reach to a shared commitment: building equity in women’s health throughout the life course.
The 2025 edition will tackle a focused set of issues: the specific challenges of healthy aging in women, the persistent gap in cardiovascular care, the underdiagnosis of diseases like gynaecological cancers, and the sharp rise in mental health concerns among women. It will feature sessions on the effects of gender-based violence, the health impacts of climate change, and the need to redesign research to better include female patients. Participants can expect practical workshops, presentations of new research, and discussions on how policy, funding, and education can respond to these challenges.
A Global Health Priority
Women’s health remains a global concern. From maternal mortality and cardiovascular disease to cancer and mental health, women face unique and often overlooked challenges throughout their lives. The World Economic Forum reports that women still spend 25% more of their lives in poor health than men. Yet, less than 2% of global R&D funding is dedicated to women-specific conditions.
The WHC 2025 addresses the urgent need for change. It provides a platform to bridge data gaps, promote inclusion in clinical research, and shape better care delivery systems for women worldwide.
Conference Objectives
The WHC 2025 will bring together researchers, practitioners, decision-makers and activists from around the world, and aims to:
- Address global challenges in women’s health (physical, mental, and social);
- Share the latest scientific research and innovations;
- Promote interdisciplinary collaboration;
- Translate knowledge into concrete policies and action;
- Advance gender equity in healthcare access and outcomes.
The conference will also deepen collaboration across international institutes for women’s health, fostering new partnerships and joint action.
Programme Highlights
The programme features lectures and hands-on workshops focused on both universal and context-specific health challenges. Topics include:
- Violence Against Women, including gynaecological and obstetric violence and their life-long physical and mental health consequences;
- Mental and cognitive Health, and the specificities of women;
- Cardiovascular Disease, the leading cause of death in women globally;
- Lifestyle and Nutrition, including global nutrition disparity and food as medicine;
- Cancer, particularly breast cancer, wordlwide;
- Healthy Ageing, and health challenges at every life stage;
- Maternal Health, with a focus on cesarean births;
- Climate Change and Women’s Health, addressing health risks in a warming world;
- Policy Translation, with sessions on turning research into action;
- Training health care professionals to address gender inequalities.
Why You Should Attend
Whether you are a researcher, student, clinician, policymaker, or advocate, the WHC 2025 offers:
- A front-row seat to the latest global research;
- Dialogue with experts from world-leading institutions;
- Skill-building through interactive workshops;
- A chance to shape the future of women’s health.
Join us in Paris to be part of a growing and global movement for women’s health equity.
Find out more and register at www.mcascientificevents.eu/womens-health-conference.