International Women's Day

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On March 8th, International Women's Day is celebrated. Its history dates back to March 8th, 1908, when over 15,000 women from the textile industry in New York went on strike. They fought for better wages, improved working conditions, and against sexual harassment. It was only in 1978 that the United Nations declared March 8th as International Women's Day, after significant global efforts by women and men to enhance the status of girls and women.

Current Theme
Emancipation is never finished; it is a process, it is about awareness. And of course, not only about women's rights, but about dignified and fair treatment in all areas of people in their uniqueness and in the choices they make. Its relevance is imposed on us daily through the media, big, small, emancipation in so many ways. 

All the same and everything equal?
No! It can be very beneficial to look at differences between men and women. Lately, you read more and more in the news: women have different symptoms than men when it comes to heart problems. Medical research is still too often focused on men, resulting in inadequate treatment for women. The female body simply has a different composition and metabolism, often has less mass, and also deals with hormonal fluctuations. Equal treatment? Yes, please, but not always, everywhere, and with everything.

Man, woman, and acupuncture
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, which includes acupuncture, two things are central in approaching complaints: the focus on the individual (referred to as personalized medicine in healthcare) and the holistic approach. The latter means that an acupuncturist, when making a diagnosis, always looks at the person as a whole and their environment rather than just the complaint. Gender is a factor to consider to a greater or lesser extent. The big picture is the most important.

Want to know more? Make an appointment with an NVA acupuncturist near you. Acupuncture works!