Women’s health needs are different than men’s.

Yet a gender health gap still exists.

We are here to close this gap by addressing women's health needs, ensuring women get the care they deserve.

We are making women’s health mainstream.

Women’s health needs are different than men’s. Yet a gender health gap still exists. We are here to close this gap by addressing women's health needs, ensuring women get the care they deserve. We are making women’s health mainstream.

Women have unique health needs, and many diseases and conditions affect women differently than men. The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is the thought leader in advancing women’s health through science, policy, and education while promoting research on sex differences to optimize women’s health. We are making women’s health mainstream.

SWHR Celebrates 35 Years!

From Advocacy to Action: 35 Years of Transforming Women’s Health Research

In 1990, the Society for Women’s Health Research was founded. Since that time, SWHR has played a critical role in identifying clinical and research gaps; raising awareness of diseases, conditions, and life stages that differently, disproportionately, or exclusively affect women; and promoting policies that could positively shape health outcomes for women.

Empowering the Health of Women in Midlife Fact Sheet

SWHR Policy Agenda: Improving Women’s Heart Health Outcomes Across the Lifespan

A call for inclusive research, policies, and leadership to close the global women’s health gap

Journey to Wellness with Endometriosis Video Series

SWHR Policy Agenda: Enacting Change to Improve Outcomes for Women Living with Obesity Across the Lifespan

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Women’s Health Equity Initiative

The Women’s Health Equity Initiative highlights statistics on women’s health in the United States and aims to engage communities on solutions to improve health equity across multiple disease states, conditions, and life stages.

Women’s Health Dashboard

The SWHR Women’s Health Dashboard offers a platform to explore the latest national and state data on diseases and health conditions that have significant impacts on women’s health across the lifespan.
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Upcoming Events

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Annual Awards Gala

SWHR 2025 Annual Awards Gala

April 30, 2025 6 pm - 9 pm EST Conference or Symposium

Emerging Topics in Women’s Health: Minding the Depression Gap

May 1, 2025 12 pm - 1 pm EST Policymaker Event

Early Signs, Lasting Impact: Policy Pathways in Alzheimer’s Disease Detection and Care

May 13, 2025 9 am - 10 am EST Public Event

Prioritizing Care during Midlife: Personal, Professional, and Health Care Strategies for Women

May 15, 2025 1 pm - 2 pm EST

Recent Blogs

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4.24.25 | Policy
SWHR Statement on HHS Decision to Restore Women’s Health Initiative Funding

SWHR is delighted to hear that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made the decision to restore funding for the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Regional Center contracts.

4.24.25 | Policy
A Spring 2025 Policy Update from SWHR

SWHR highlights significant activity at the federal level, which developments could have the greatest impact on women’s health research, and what’s on the horizon. 

 4.24.25 | Policy
Women’s Health Advocacy in Motion: From 2024 Success to 2025 Action

Over the past year, women’s health experienced a policy resurgence at the federal level, with heightened attention and advocacy driving […]

 4.23.25 | Policy
SWHR Statement on Women’s Health Initiative Contract Terminations

SWHR is deeply concerned to learn that core funding for the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)—one of the most comprehensive and influential research projects in women’s health—is slated for termination at the end of the fiscal year.