Thicker Than Water: A Social and Evolutionary Study of Iron Deficiency in Women

A powerful and critical investigation of iron deficiency in women throughout evolutionary history and in our current society

Women of the world are beset by a hidden hunger: iron deficiency. Up to 40% of reproductive-aged women across the globe have iron deficiency anemia, and it contributes to 20% of maternal deaths. Despite these dire statistics, women are not routinely screened for iron deficiency. Iron deficiency has been used as a tool to control, categorize, and even ignore women and t...