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7.9.26 | Policy
ARPA-H’s Vision for Transforming Women’s Health Across the Reproductive Lifespan 

By Isabel Lopez, Public Affairs Intern Innovation in women’s health has historically been underinvested and overlooked in medical research, leaving […]

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.

6.9.26 | Research and Clinical Trials
Extending the Reach of Sex Differences Research at the OSSD 2026 Meeting 

SWHR presented a session titled “Advancing Sex Differences Science in a Changing Advocacy Environment,” at the OSSD Annual Meeting in Kona, Hawaii. 

6.3.26 | Research and Clinical Trials
Upcoming Event Spotlights the Power of Women’s Health Research, From Discovery to Impact  

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) and Women’s Health Research at Yale are co-hosting the collaborative symposium: “From Discovery to Impact: Accelerating Women's Health Research Through Science, Policy, and Investment."

6.2.26 | Rare Disease
Fostering Care, Support, and Research for Rare Disease Patients  

SWHR remains committed to advocating for women living with rare diseases and ensuring they can live healthy lives.

5.21.26 | Menopause
Taking the Menopause at Work Conversation Across the United States 

The Menopause at Work study pairs a large-scale, multi-stakeholder survey with a series of in-person regional roundtables, each built to reach beyond the voices already discussing menopause and into the rooms where workplace decisions are actually made. 

5.20.26 | Research and Clinical Trials
SWHR Celebrates the Future of Women’s Health Research with Emerging Scholars Awards

For the third year in a row, SWHR was pleased to present three SWHR Emerging Scholars in Women’s Health Research Awards at the OSSD 2026 Annual Meeting this May.

2.23.26 | Research and Clinical Trials
Why Clinical Trials Must Reflect Women Across the Lifespan 

Meaningfully including women in clinical trials is not simply a matter of fairness, but it is also a scientific imperative to improving health outcomes for over half the population. 

2.2.26 | Research and Clinical Trials
SWHR Hosts “Overcoming Barriers to Women’s Participation in Clinical Research” Briefing on Capitol Hill

SWHR convened a congressional briefing that fostered thoughtful discussion on the obstacles limiting women’s participation in clinical research and identified steps to address them.