It also highlights the disparities in pain treatment experienced by women, often resulting from unconscious biases and stereotypes. The insight board emphasises the need for pharmacists to be aware of these biases and to adopt a gender-responsive approach to pain management. It suggests that education and training are essential in equipping pharmacists with the skills to provide equitable patient-centred care. This report also mentions the influence of culture and race on pain perception and management, advocating for a more inclusive healthcare system. Additionally, it underscores the importance of interprofessional collaboration in closing the gender pain gap, ensuring that all healthcare professionals are aligned in their efforts to provide fair and effective pain management for all genders.

It discusses the gender pain gap in healthcare and the importance of pharmacists’ awareness of gender inequalities in pain research and treatment. The report highlights the need for pharmacists to address unconscious bias in pain management and to develop knowledge, attitudes, and practices that close the gender pain gap. It also outlines how pharmacists can be supported through training and tools to address gender inequalities in pain management. The insights and potential lessons learned from the report aim to forward the pharmacy profession’s contribution to closing the gender pain gap and achieving behavioural change towards women’s health needs.

It acknowledges the disproportionate amount of care work performed by women and the need for their empowerment, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The policy highlights the unique position of pharmacists to support these caregivers through education, information, and advocacy, thereby enhancing the responsible use of medicines. It underscores the importance of recognising and valuing the contribution of women as informal carers in healthcare systems and the role of pharmacists in facilitating their work and ensuring better health outcomes.

It is a call to action for transformative policies and initiatives that promote gender equity and support the role of women in science and academia, as well as in informal caregiving roles.

It acknowledges the significant, often unpaid, contribution of women to global healthcare and the unique position of pharmacists to support them. The report discusses the challenges faced by women in accessing quality healthcare and the potential of pharmacists to improve health literacy and medicine use. It also examines the impact of caregiving on women’s health and advocates for policies that recognise and support their role in healthcare delivery.