Women’s health research funding in Canada across 15 years suggests low funding levels with a narrow focus
Research acknowledging the sex and gender population in CIHR abstracts is increasing but remains at under 10% while the percentage of funding for women's health remains unchanged at 7% of funded grants across 15 years.
Authors
- Ahmad Mohammad
- Laura L. Gravelsins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9087-9199)
- Tallinn F. L. Splinter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0003-5935)
- Samantha A. Blankers
- Liisa A.M. Galea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2874-9972)
- Gabrielle L. Desilets
Institutions
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biology of Sex Differences
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-025-00763-y
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- Government of Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research