Pain and Prejudice

A well-researched and powerful look at women’s experiences in healthcare—from disbelief to misdiagnoses, Pain & Prejudice explores the stark reality of what women face—and how they are underserved—in our healthcare system. Like the award-winning 2019 bestseller, Invisible Women did for data systems, Pain & Prejudice looks at how the healthcare system caters to men and the profound negative impacts this has on women’s lives.A call to arms: Gabrielle Jackson confronts a misogynistic medical system and offers solutions to the growing problem.Worldwide media attention: Gabrielle Jackson, an associate news editor at TheGuardian, started her research based on personal experiences that kickstarted a worldwide investigation into endometriosis by The Guardian, which led her to the stories of thousands of other women from across the world.Includes an afterword on the unique effects of COVID 19 on women