Monday 08-03-2021 - 08:00

To celebrate International Women's Day 2021 our GCU Women's Liberation and Representation Group have shared some interesting stats about women.

 

The two highest IQ scores in history belonged to women. The highest to Marilyn vos Savant an American magazine columnist, author, lecturer, and playwright (Dunkerley, 2018)
Dunkerley, J., 2018. International Women’s Day 2018: 12 facts to celebrate special day. [online] Dailystar.co.uk. Available at: <https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/international-womens-day-2018-best-16852356> [Accessed 2 March 2021].

 

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disorder where endometrial tissue forms lesions outside the uterus. Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of women in the reproductive-age group, rising to 30% to 50% in patients with infertility and/or pain, with significant impact on their physical, mental, and social well-being. There is currently no known cure, and most current medical treatments are not suitable long term due to their side-effect profiles. (Endometriosis UK, 2021)
Endometriosis-uk.org. 2021. Endometriosis Facts and Figures | Endometriosis UK. [online] Available at: <https://endometriosis-uk.org/endometriosis-facts-and-figures> [Accessed 2 March 2021].

 

Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall. There were over 2 million new cases in 2018. It is the fifth most common cause of death from cancer in women, with an estimated 522,000 deaths (6.4 per cent of the total). It is also the most frequent cause of cancer death in women from regions characterised by lower indices of development and/or income (14.3 per cent of deaths), and the second most frequent from regions characterised by higher indices of development and/or income (15.4 per cent of deaths), after lung cancer. (Breast cancer, 2021; Breast cancer statistics, 2021)
World Cancer Research Fund. 2021. Breast cancer statistics. [online] Available at: <https://www.wcrf.org/dietandcancer/cancer-trends/breast-cancer-statistics> [Accessed 2 March 2021].
World Cancer Research Fund. 2021. Breast cancer. [online] Available at: <https://www.wcrf.org/dietandcancer/breast-cancer> [Accessed 2 March 2021].

 

And finally, a thank you to frontline workers. Thank you to all frontline workers, your hard work and commitment has saved countless lives and been the backbone of the country at its hardest time. We share this post today in hopes you know of the huge and beneficial impact you have had on people's lives and that we are so thankful for everything you have accomplished in this trying time.

 

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If you identify as a woman please feel free to join! We welcome all women from different backgrounds, ethnicities, sexualities, and at different points in their university and life journey to create a diverse and inclusive liberation group!