Elinor Cleghorn

Elinor Cleghorn is a British writer and cultural historian specializing in the intersection of gender and medicine. She holds a PhD in humanities and cultural studies and has dedicated her career to uncovering the hidden histories of women's healthcare. Her acclaimed book "Unwell Women" traces 2,500 years of medical misogyny, revealing how women's bodies have been misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated throughout history. Drawing on extensive research and personal experience with chronic illness, Cleghorn illuminates the systemic biases that continue to affect women's health today. Her work has sparked important conversations about equity in medical practice and research.