Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about women's health and the need for a greater understanding of how injury and disease present and are treated in the female body. I do so following my own experience after suffering a concussion. Reviews have shown that as few as 7% of the studies on brain injuries take into account gender differences and how women are impacted. I understand that women's bodies are more complex in a number of ways, but this is the anatomy of 51% of the population. Accounting for gender differences in health care is the next frontier. After gender parity, pay equity and the #MeToo movement, this is where we are going.
I am recovering from a concussion, which has been a difficult experience, but one from which I have learned so much.
I would like to address my constituents, my colleagues and everyone who has reached out to me to share their own stories. It is through them that I have learned to accept my own vulnerability. After all, being vulnerable is an integral part of being human. I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart.