Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day offers a moment to recognize the remarkable contributions women make across every field, including clinical research. At Indago Research, we take this opportunity to highlight the important role women play in advancing medical knowledge and improving healthcare for all.
Women’s Participation: Essential for Comprehensive Research
In clinical research, ensuring that women participate in studies is vital to understanding how diseases, treatments, and medical devices work across different populations. Women’s biological and physiological differences — including hormonal influences, metabolic rates, and symptom presentation — can all affect how they respond to medications and therapies.
Including women in clinical trials helps researchers:
- Understand differences in treatment response between men and women.
- Gather data relevant to conditions that affect women differently or exclusively, such as osteoporosis, autoimmune disorders, and certain cancers.
- Develop treatments that are safe and effective for the entire population.
Without sufficient participation from women, there are gaps in data that could lead to less effective or less well-understood treatments for half the population.
Real-World Impact of Women in Research
Women’s participation in clinical trials has already contributed significantly to medical advancements — from the development of life-saving therapies for breast cancer to breakthroughs in cardiovascular health, where research has shown that heart disease symptoms can present differently in women than in men. These insights, made possible through inclusive research practices, have improved diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for countless patients.
Looking Ahead
At Indago Research, we recognize that clinical trials benefit greatly from the participation of women across all ages and backgrounds. Their involvement helps ensure that new treatments are better understood, safer, and more effective for everyone.
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the invaluable contributions of women to clinical research — as participants, researchers, healthcare professionals, and leaders shaping the future of medicine.
We are proud to support research that reflects the diversity of the real world and helps deliver better health outcomes for all patients.
