About Anushay Hossain
Anushay Hossain is a feminist author, podcast host, and a powerful women’s health advocate committed to ending the systemic sexism and racism baked into the American healthcare system. Her Audible bestselling book, The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women and her show, “The Pain Gap Podcast” provide a vital platform for critical conversations about medical gaslighting and misogyny, creating a much needed examination of the women’s health crisis in America. The Pain Gap is also available internationally in Japanese.
Anushay’s insightful commentary and analysis has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, PBS, Forbes, CNN, USA TODAY, and Newsweek. Her impactful keynote speeches and presentations at prestigious institutions and organizations underscore her role as a prominent feminist voice. She is in high demand as a speaker for universities, medical institutions, and organizations, delivering tailored keynote speeches and presentations on healthcare for women.
Anushay has addressed audiences of all sizes at prestigious venues such as the National Press Club, Columbia University, Yale University, the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), the American Hospital Association (AHA), Vertex Pharmaceuticals, America’s Essential Hospitals (AEH), March of Dimes, the California Association of Public Hospitals (CAPH), the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and more. Anushay’s talks shed light on the embedded sexism and racism within America’s healthcare system, emphasizing the critical need to believe women for transformative and systemic change.
Anushay’s advocacy for women’s health and rights is deeply-rooted in her personal experiences. Initially believing that the U.S. provided the world’s finest healthcare for women, her own harrowing childbirth experience shattered that illusion. This traumatic event sparked her mission to understand and communicate how systemic sexism in American healthcare endangers women’s lives, particularly those of color, in the world’s richest democracy.
Anushay’s first book, “The Pain Gap” delves into the harrowing experiences of women navigating healthcare in America, offering a meticulously researched and deeply reported exploration of the women’s health crisis. The book unveils real stories of medical misogyny and healthcare trauma, challenging readers to confront systemic sexism.
Anushay’s personal journey, from the relief of accessing American healthcare during her pregnancy to a near-death experience during childbirth, serves as a poignant narrative thread. Her shocking realization that the richest country on earth didn’t guarantee a safe childbirth experience fueled a mission to understand and expose the dismissive treatment of women, especially women of color, in the healthcare system.
In the spirit of feminist manifestos, such as “The Feminine Mystique” and “Rage Becomes Her,” “The Pain Gap” serves as an eye-opening call to arms. It encourages women to harness their collective power and flip the narrative on the “hysteria complex” to revolutionize women’s healthcare. From lobbying on Capitol Hill to nearly becoming a statistic herself, Hossain’s journey is a compelling testament to the need for change.