It's time to bridge the gap. Join us for a crucial event dedicated to tackling persistent disparities in healthcare for women. This insightful and action-oriented discussion will bring together leading policymakers, healthcare experts and passionate advocates to drive real systemic change.

Date: 19.11.2025 | Time: 13:00 - 15:30 | Location: SPAAK 5B1

Co-hosted by Billy Kelleher and Veronika Ostrihonova, the following programme is designed to go beyond awareness-raising and propose solutions.

Programme

13:00 – Welcome remarks
MEP Billy Kelleher

13:05 – Panel I: Hidden by Design: The inequalities in the innovation-to-care cycle
Exploring gender bias and inequality in the innovation-to-care cycle.
Moderated by MEP Billy Kelleher, with:

• Dilly O’Brien, Head of Ireland's Women's Health Programme
• Colin O'Donnell, AstraZeneca
• MEP Stine Bosse

13:50 – Coffee break

14:05 – Panel II: Closing the Gaps: Improving care for gender-specific conditions
Strategies to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of gender-specific conditions.
Moderated by MEP Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, with:

• Prof. Paola Erba, Co-Chair of ECO's Women & Cancer Workstream
• Dr. Denisa Marcišová, Gynecologist, obstetrician and women’s health advocate
• MEP Dainius Žalimas

14:50 – Reflections and Q&A with the audience

15:20 – Closing remarks
MEP Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová

This event offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas on how to shape the EU’s approach to a fairer, more representative and more inclusive health system for all women.

We look forward to your participation!