Women’s Democratic Empowerment Matters for Child Health

Creator(s)

Leslie Ann McNolty
Jeremy R. Garrett, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

Summer 2025

Identifier

DOI: 10.1017/jme.2025.10121

Abstract

Epidemiological research supports a correlation between increased strength of democracy and improved population health. In their recent article, “Democracy Matters for Child Health,” Hoops and colleagues build on this existing evidence base to demonstrate that democracy improves child health in particular. We agree and further argue that public health and child health advocates should be particularly concerned with antidemocratic threats to women’s rights and policies that undermine gender equity.

Journal Title

Jounral of Law, Medicine & Ethics

Volume

53

Issue

2

First Page

296

Last Page

297

Keywords

Child Health; Child Mortality; Democracy; Gender; Women's Rights

Recommended Citation

McNolty LA, Garrett JR. Women’s Democratic Empowerment Matters for Child Health. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. 2025;53(2):296-297. doi:10.1017/jme.2025.10121