On July 4th, as the United States celebrated Independence Day, President Donald Trump signed a new law that will leave 7.8 million people without health coverage. One Big Beautiful Bill ActThe bill, approved by a very narrow margin in Congress (218 votes in favor and 214 against), contains more than a thousand pages and a long list of reforms. Among them, one deserves special attention: restrictions on the public health system, especially as they affect the most vulnerable groups.

DEI policies refer to strategies and practices that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations, institutions, and society at large. The goal of these policies is to foster environments that are more representative of today's society, where all people have equal opportunities for participation and development, regardless of their personal, social, or cultural characteristics. These initiatives have been implemented for years in work and educational settings, and have been a cross-cutting element in the design of public policies.

Thanks to the push of international organizations, health inequality affecting women has become one of the priority issues on the political agendas of governments in several countries. I spoke about it In this column we analyze cases of good practices, such as the strategy adopted by the UK Department of Health and Social Services to promote women's health. Today's article focuses on a more global perspective to characterize the magnitude of the problem, its causes, economic impact and possible solutions.