Empowering Women
& Girls with Autism
Autistic women* & girls miss critical access to resources and accommodations due to gender bias in autism diagnosis.
Our Mission
Our mission is to raise awareness about gender inequities and diagnostic biases in autism diagnosis. We believe that early diagnosis is crucial for improved mental health outcomes and overall quality of life, but women are missing out with delayed, and sometimes unrecognized autism diagnoses. Our goal is to advocate for these women and ensure they receive the support and resources they need. We are dedicated to creating a world where autism diagnosis is fair and equal for everyone.
1 in 36
children is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Maenner et al., 2023)Boys are diagnosed earlier & at higher rates than girls.
(Atherton et al., 2022)Early diagnosis leads to better mental health outcomes and quality of life for autistic adults.
(Atherton et al., 2022; Hull et al., 2019)*The literature cited primarily references females, but there is evidence that autism in female-identifying and non-binary individuals is similar in presentation and mental health outcomes (Sedgewick et al., 2021; Hull et al., 2019). As such, all references on this site to women, girls, and females is intended to encompass female-identifying and non-binary individuals.4