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Here to discuss The Pain Gap, Seema and Dinesh welcome special guest Anushay Hoissan. They’re having the necessary conversation around women’s health, pain, and the gaps in women’s health research. Anushay shares her personal experience and what drives her to continue to advocate for women’s health and the challenges women, espeically women of color, are still facing within the U.S. healthcare system. She shares ways we can make meaningful change and what excites her about the future of women’s health. 

Anushay Hossain is a Washington, DC-based author and podcast host, renowned for her advocacy in women's health and her bestselling book, The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women. Through her podcast, The Pain Gap, Anushay highlights the systemic challenges that women, especially women of color, face within the U.S. healthcare system. Her advocacy is fueled by personal experiences, including a life-threatening childbirth that exposed the deep-seated sexism and racism in healthcare.

Starting her career with an internship at the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), Anushay later earned her MA in Gender and Development from the University of Sussex. Her journey includes significant roles at the Feminist Majority Foundation and the United Nations Development Fund for Women. Today, she is a prominent speaker and commentator, featured on platforms like CNN and MSNBC, and in publications such as Forbes and Newsweek. Anushay's work not only sheds light on critical health issues but also drives the dialogue towards tangible policy changes in healthcare and women’s rights.

Connect with Anushay:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anushayhossain/?hl=en
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anushay-hossain-88964555/
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FAnushayHossain
• Substack: https://anushay.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile
• Website: https://anushayhossain.com/

Links:

Dinesh Melwani http://www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani

Seema Desai http://www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai   

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