Women Donate Organs More Than Men

The Silent Sacrifice: How Women’s Bodies Keep the World Alive While the World Destroys Them

By TSR

New York, NY –A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association confirmed a striking reality: women donate organs at significantly higher rates than men. The research found that approximately 60% of all living organ donors are women, while men make up only 40%. This disparity has been observed across multiple countries and cultures, revealing a deeply ingrained societal pattern where women are more likely to give—even when the cost is their own health and well-being.

In a world where women are subjected to relentless violence at the hands of men, one undeniable fact remains: women’s bodies sustain life in ways men will never understand. From organ donation to surrogacy, women’s physical sacrifices shape society, yet they continue to be devalued, brutalized, and discarded.

Despite being the primary victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homicide, women are significantly more likely to donate their organs than men. Studies show that women donate kidneys, livers, and even portions of their lungs at higher rates than men, often to save family members, partners, or even strangers.

When it comes to receiving organs, men take the lion’s share, revealing a grotesque contradiction: the same sex that is more likely to be murdered, trafficked, or beaten is also the one most likely to voluntarily undergo life-altering surgery to keep others alive. Not all organ donations are voluntary. Around the world, women, particularly those from vulnerable populations, are being exploited for their organs through coercion and outright murder. 

Organized crime rings prey on impoverished women, luring them with false promises or forcing them to give up their organs under duress. War zones and refugee crises have only exacerbated this epidemic. Reports have surfaced of traffickers targeting displaced women, knowing that they have no legal protections, no support systems, and no way to fight back. A woman’s body, once seen as disposable, suddenly becomes valuable—but only in pieces.

A report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) highlights that 72% of human trafficking victims worldwide are women and girls, with a significant portion trafficked for forced labor, sexual exploitation, or organ harvesting. Meanwhile, data from the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that illicit organ trafficking accounts for up to 10% of all transplants worldwide, with many victims being women from impoverished backgrounds.

A study published in the American Journal of Transplantation also indicates that male recipients are more likely to receive organs from female donors than the reverse, particularly in kidney transplants, where men disproportionately benefit from female donors. The economic toll is also evident, as reproductive services, including surrogacy, contribute to a multibillion-dollar industry that largely exploits women from developing nations.

Addressing these disparities requires stronger international regulations, improved legal protections for vulnerable populations, and an ethical overhaul of medical and commercial industries that rely on women’s bodies for profit. Without systemic change, these industries will continue to exploit women’s biological resources while failing to ensure their safety, autonomy, and equitable access to healthcare.