9.19.25 | Policy
Advocates Join SWHR on Capitol Hill to Prioritize Women’s Health Research
On Tuesday, September 16, a powerful coalition of congressional champions, women’s health advocates, and award-winning actresses Mandy Moore and Lupita Nyong’o gathered for a conversation about the urgent need to fund women’s health research.
9.8.25 | Women's Health Perspective
Tatyana Gonzalez’s Uterine Fibroids Journey
Living with fibroids had become my normal. I didn’t fully realize how much pain and pressure I had grown used to.
9.4.25 | Patient
Prioritizing Eating Disorder Research in Women’s Health Funding
Eating disorders are serious and life-threatening illnesses characterized by significant disruptions in a person’s eating behaviors.
9.4.25 | Policy
How to Advocate for Women’s Health
SWHR Releases New Women’s Health Advocacy Guide While women’s health remains far from mainstream, the field of women’s health seems […]
9.3.25 | Menopause
New Menopause Resources Support Women Navigating Treatment and the Workplace
By Julia DeLuca, SWHR Communications Intern Every year, 1.3 millon women transition into menopause in the United States, and 80% […]
8.8.25 | Policy
SWHR Returns to UNGA80 Science Summit to Lead Discussions on Women’s Health
SWHR is excited to announce it will be back at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) Science Summit in September 2025, in partnership with the ECHAlliance - The Global Health Connector.
8.6.25 | Obesity
Hill Briefing Highlights Need to Understand Key Health Care Issues Impacting Vulnerable Populations
On July 1, 2025, the National Hispanic Council on Aging hosted a Capitol Hill briefing about some of the key health care issues impacting Hispanic Americans.
8.5.25 | Obesity
SWHR Hosts “Policy Pathways to Addressing Obesity Disparities in Women” Briefing on Capitol Hill
On July 22, 2025, SWHR hosted a congressional briefing providing an overview of the obesity landscape in the United States. During the discussion, a panel of experts shared insights into obesity and women's health.
7.22.25 | Patient
Impacts of the Primary Care Provider Shortage on Health Care
PCPs play a pivotal role in women’s health and the health care landscape at large, but primary care practices across the United States are experiencing physician shortages, causing longer appointment wait times and less time with a doctor.
7.10.25 | Policy
SWHR Letter Calling on Lawmakers to Protect National Institutes of Health Funding in Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Legislation
SWHR sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Committees to express its concern around recent threats to the biomedical research infrastructure and funding, which could severely impact women’s health research.
