Absolutely. I think there is an injustice that has been going on for way too long, and the very fact that women are not in trials, that there's a disproportionate amount of money invested in certain research areas rather than others—it's women who lose out almost every time. That has got to be something that we address. It is a social justice issue, absolutely.

In 2019, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists published 'Better for women: Improving the health and wellbeing of girls and women'. Now, this report argues that a strategic approach across the life course of a woman is necessary to prevent predictable morbidity and mortality and to address the determinants of health specific to women. I absolutely agree that our health services need to provide advice and care to girls and women across their whole life course. The NHS in Wales must deliver a model of care that enables women to live healthy and productive lives, and not simply be a service that intervenes when women experience problems.

In recent years, much of our response to addressing issues in women's health has been delivered through the work of the women's health implementation group, which has focused on reproductive issues. Since its establishment, the WHIG has been allocated £1 million per year from the Welsh Government, and this funding has been used to establish a network of pelvic health and well-being co-ordinators in each health board. More recently, this funding has allowed for the recruitment of a network of specialist endometriosis nurses in each health board, and that's to develop national pathways, to reduce diagnostic times and to support women living with endometriosis. And I can assure you in this Chamber today that I've spent more time on the need to improve our response to endometriosis than I have on almost any other health condition.

We have to put a stop to the harrowing experiences of people like Emily, and, I imagine, Beth, and other petitioners as well. We know that taboos and a lack of education about menstruation have tangible negative effects on girls' and women's lives, and, last year, we launched Bloody Brilliant, our online resource and educational platform. It was designed with significant input from young people to help break taboos and enable open conversations about period health, including what is normal and when they should seek help. Welsh Government is also working to help improve services to support women experiencing menopause. A task and finish group is being established, looking to share local best practice and establish an improved care pathway. We're also participating in the UK menopause taskforce, which is taking a four-nations approach to improve knowledge about the menopause and better support women experiencing it.