By George Institute for Global Health, SciTechDaily, April 3, 2023
The world’s first study to examine the correlation between gender equality and life expectancy has revealed that both women and men live longer as gender equality improves.
However, variations in the results between countries grouped by socioeconomic development and geographic proximity indicate that while the improvement in gender equality initially primarily benefits women’s lives and health, it also leads to longer life expectancy for men over time, eventually reducing the difference in life expectancy between genders.
Lead author Dr. Cat Pinho-Gomes, Honorary Research Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health, UK in partnership with Imperial College London, said the results suggest that addressing longstanding gender inequality and empowering women might help extend longevity for both women and men.
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