#WomanOfTheNorth
Today is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Our #WomanoftheNorth report shows northern women experience some of the highest domestic violence rates in the country

🔗 Read our recommendations to reduce these rates: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/vast-inequal...
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
"When we get it right for women, everybody benefits"

Thank you to all speakers - @kirithentwistle.bsky.social, Dame Lesley Regan, @hannahdavies.bsky.social, @louiseckenny.bsky.social - and attendees at our #WomanOfTheNorth panel at #LabourPartyConference

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October 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Our #WomanoftheNorth panel event #LabourPartyConference2025
Is taking place this afternoon - we will hear from experts @kirithentwistle.bsky.social and Prof Dame Lesley Regan about why we need to empower and invest in women in the North.

Conference pass holders can join us at 2pm in the ACC
September 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
We are delighted that our Executive Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social and Professor @louiseckenny.bsky.social will join @kirithentwistle.bsky.social and Professor Dame Lesley Regan, speaking at our #WomanOfTheNorth panel event at #LabourPartyConference.

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September 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
We are pleased to announce that Bolton North East MP @kirithentwistle.bsky.social - member of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, Women and Work APPG & Women's Health APPG - will be speaking at our #WomanOfTheNorth event at Labour Party Conference.

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September 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
We are delighted to announce that Professor Dame Lesley Regan will be speaking at our #WomanOfTheNorth panel event in Liverpool later this month, touching on how we need to a build fairer and more equitable for women in our regions.

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September 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Our #WomanOfTheNorth report found women living in the North have lower healthy life expectancy, worse mental health, & more likely to suffer domestic violence. Our panel event at @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference will examine findings & recommendations
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August 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
At this year’s @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Party Conference, we'll be holding a #WomanOfTheNorth event inside the secure zone which will examine our report’s stark findings, panellists will discuss what can be done to tackle gender & regional inequalities
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August 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Great to see Sophie Patterson of @lancasteruni.bsky.social - one of our #WomanOfTheNorth report authors - at the #IFPH2025 event today
July 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Pleased to see our #WomanOfTheNorth report referenced at the #IFPH2025 today in a presentation about how to improve women’s health
July 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We are exhibiting at the International Festival of Public Health at @manchester.ac.uk today, showcasing our #WomanOfTheNorth work and other reports. Come along and see us at our stand! #IFPH2025
July 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Our Head of Public Affairs @alexisdarby.bsky.social
spoke on a @manchester.ac.uk panel today about Women's Health in Greater Manchester, talking about our #WomanOfTheNorth report findings.

#WomensHealthGM
July 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
As we are talking about women's health in GM today, let's hear from @manchester.ac.uk's @lukemunford.bsky.social, who was one of the lead authors of the
@healthequitynorth.bsky.social
#womanofthenorth report...

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#healthierfuturesuom #fairerhealthforall
July 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A brilliant panel event happening now at #HLTHEurope on better approaches to menopause care with England’s Women’s Health Ambassador Dame Professor Lesley Regan. This really chimes with the values and recommendations set out in the @healthequitynorth.bsky.social #WomanOfTheNorth report
June 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Our #WomanOfTheNorth report shows that women in the North of England contribute £10bn of unpaid care to the UK economy each year – we have called for more support from the government in our report. Find out more www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/vast-inequal...
June 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thank you to @northumbriauni.bsky.social who yesterday hosted the Women's Sport and Wellbeing Summit, dedicated to tackling inequalities and inequities in women’s sport and wellbeing, where our Exec Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social delivered the keynote speech about our #WomanOfTheNorth report
June 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Our Executive Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social is delivering the keynote speech at the @northumbriauni.bsky.social Women's Sport and Wellbeing Summit this afternoon, talking about our #WomanOfTheNorth research
June 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Our May newsletter is out now. Read about:

- Our #WomanOfTheNorth Summit
- Our research around 'Ghost Towns'
- Our report about how proposed changes to PIP will impact the most vulnerable economies.

Read the newsletter at tinyurl.com/ym55aa3f
May 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM
This month we launched our #WomanoftheNorth Charter, which has now been backed by @ynymayor.bsky.social @kimmcguinness.bsky.social & @mayorofwy.bsky.social. The Charter calls on Mayors to use powers to create fairer cross-sector opportunities for women.

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Northern Mayors sign up to charter for a fairer and healthier North for women - Health Equity North
Three North of England Metro Mayors have now backed a charter pledging to use their powers to create fairer opportunities across education, work, welfare and health for women in the North of England. ...
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May 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Last week we hosted the #WomanOfTheNorth summit, from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social & @thenhsa.bsky.social. Data showed the inequalities faced by women in the North, and the Woman of the North Charter was announced: tinyurl.com/muarj8zv
@drmichelleaddison.bsky.social @kimmcguinness.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
You can now view our gallery from last week’s #WomanOfTheNorth Summit at @durham-university.bsky.social – visit www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the... to download pictures.
May 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I really enjoyed contributing to this session earlier this week. #WomanoftheNorth #RighttotheStreets
At our #WomanoftheNorth Summit next week, we will be hosting a women’s safety workshop facilitated by @greatermcr.bsky.social @mayorofwy.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Find out more and book your place at www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the...
May 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We would like to extend huge thanks to everyone who made our incredible #WomanoftheNorth Summit happen earlier this week - we have had overwhelmingly positive feedback, and it could not have been possible without the help of so many people 1/9
May 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Thank you to @isabellamcrae.bsky.social for her piece in @bigissue.com about our #WomanOfTheNorth findings and Summit in Durham with @KiMcGuinness and @MayorOfWY earlier this week
Women in the North are earning less, living shorter lives and struggling to work due to sickness, a new report has revealed.
Women in the North missing out on £158m in wages every week
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May 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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