{"id":2301,"date":"2022-03-10T08:47:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T03:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2024-06-12T16:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T11:10:11","slug":"womens-day-special-3-women-who-beat-the-odds-and-prioritized-their-health-above-all-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/womens-day-special-3-women-who-beat-the-odds-and-prioritized-their-health-above-all-else\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Day Special: 3 Women Who Beat the Odds and Prioritized Their Health Above All Else"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a country where being a woman is synonymous with selflessness, sacrifice and putting yourself last, here\u2019s a\u00a0 story of 3\u00a0 women who not only took charge of their health\u00a0 but their lives too A World Health Organisation (WHO) report from 2009 showed how enormous the gender-based indicators are in India when compared to Europe.\u00a0 For example, the maternal mortality rate in India is 16.6 times, and the age-standardised mortality rate from non-communicable diseases is 1.2 times the European rates. (WHO, 2009).<\/span><\/p>\n

Another study conducted by experts from India and Harvard University found that Indian women were less likely to seek medical help as compared to Indian men. The study also found that the reasons for this hesitance include, gender bias, hesitancy to share private problems and gender stereotypes.. (BMJ journal, volume 9, issue 8)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But what was most striking in the entire study was the fact that mental conditioning in Indian women was to remain silent and resilient to discomfort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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