What: Women live longer than men, but all of those years aren’t necessarily in great health. According to this McKinsey analysis, women spend 25 percent more time in “poor health” compared to men. And fixing that gap would “improve the health and lives of millions of women but also could boost the global economy by at least $1 trillion annually by 2040.”
Why it matters: Money talks and this seems like a win-win proposition.
Source: McKinsey
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