Our Mission: Medicine for all — that includes us all
We want to raise awareness, share knowledge, and spark change. This is what we stand for:
Awareness & Education: We provide information on women’s health, gender medicine, and anti-racist approaches to healthcare.
Networking & Exchange: We create spaces for those affected, for professionals, and for anyone interested to share experiences and develop solutions together.
Political Engagement: We advocate for more research in gender-specific and diversity-sensitive medicine, improved medical guidelines, and a fair healthcare system.
What We Stand For
1. Women’s Health – why it needs more attention
Women — including cis women, trans women, and people who identify as women — have different bodies, different symptoms, and different courses of illness than men. Yet medicine often ignores this.
Misdiagnoses and overlooked symptoms: Women* with heart attacks are less likely to receive the correct diagnosis because their symptoms (such as nausea, shortness of breath, or back pain) differ from those of men. Diagnostic standards, however, are still based on the male body.
Medicines not developed for us: Many drugs are tested almost exclusively on male participants, which means women* more often experience side effects or receive dosages that are not optimal for them.
Endometriosis, PCOS, menopause — too little research: Many gynecological conditions remain undetected for years because they are under-researched and too often dismissed. Women* need healthcare that takes their needs seriously.
2. Racism in Medicine – when skin color determines treatment
Medicine should be equal for everyone — but it isn’t. Black women*, migrant women*, and People of Color often face structural disadvantages in the healthcare system.
Lack of research on non-white bodies: Many medical studies are based almost exclusively on white participants. This means that diagnostics, medications, and treatment guidelines are not adapted to diverse populations.
Less pain treatment: Studies show that Black patients are less likely to receive pain medication than white patients, because doctors often underestimate their pain.
Higher risk of complications in maternal care: Black women face a significantly higher risk of complications during childbirth — not because of biological differences, but due to poorer medical care and systemic bias.
Skin diseases and diagnostics: Many skin conditions are illustrated in textbooks almost exclusively on white skin, which leads to late or incorrect diagnoses in Black people and PoC.
Our demand:
More research with diverse study participants, mandatory training for healthcare professionals on anti-racist and diversity-sensitive care, and greater visibility of non-white conditions in textbooks and medical databases.
3. Gender Medicine – when differences make the difference
We advocate for medical research and practice that take gender differences seriously and are based on current scientific knowledge.
Better medical education – Doctors must learn to recognize and treat gender-specific differences.
Drug testing for all – Medications must be researched and tested so that they work equally well for women as for men.
Healthcare for queer people – Trans* and non-binary individuals need healthcare that respects their bodies and their needs.
4. Women in Sports – why training plans don’t work the same for everyone
Sports and physical activity are essential for health — yet women and queer people face unique challenges in sports..
Sports medicine for women – Women have different muscle metabolism, different injury risks, and hormonal fluctuations that affect their performance. Despite this, there is very little research.
Breaking myths – “Women shouldn’t lift heavy weights,” “Sports harm fertility” — myths like these persist. We provide accurate information about what is truly healthy.
Equality in sports – Women* are underrepresented in professional sports, receive less funding and lower pay, and continue to fight for recognition. We advocate for fair conditions and greater visibility.
Join us – for fairer healthcare!
Whether you are directly affected, want to get involved, or simply wish to learn more – we’ll be delighted to have you with us!