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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Patient Event

Navigating Family Building in Women with Narcolepsy

July 20, 2026 9 am - 4 pm EST Patient Event

The State of Rare Autoimmune Diseases in Women

August 14, 2026 11 am - 12 pm EST SWHR Event

SWHR Policy Advisory Council Meeting

September 16, 2026 12 pm - 2 pm EST SWHR Event

SWHR Policy Advisory Council Meeting

December 9, 2026 12 pm - 2 pm EST

Recent Blogs

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7.6.26 | Women's Health Perspective
Erin Price’s PMOS and Endometriosis Journey

To patients: If you feel that something is wrong, listen to your intuition, and keep searching until you find doctors who can help.

 7.2.26 | Patient
Book Event Brings Together Women’s Health Champions to Amplify Women’s Voices

President Kathryn Schubert hosted a conversation with Sara Hirsh Bordo, founder of Women Rising® and author of the new book, Autoimmunity & the Good Girls

 6.30.26 | Research and Clinical Trials
SWHR and Women’s Health Research at Yale Symposium Highlights the Power of Collaboration to Advance Women’s Health Research

The collaborative symposium hosted by Women’s Health Research at Yale and SWHR welcomed more than 50 speakers, researchers from 28 departments across Yale, and gathered 350+ attendees for a day-long event.

 6.29.26 | Alzheimer's Disease
Prioritize Women’s Brain Health this Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month 

Healthy aging starts with knowledge, and SWHR and HealthyWomen are proud to help women protect their brain health at every stage of life.