SWHR’s 2023 Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 honors leaders who have significantly advanced women’s health throughout their careers.
Hot Topics from Biology of Sex Differences Session on May 10 at 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT is part […]
SWHR hosted a virtual public forum to share educational information about the HPV vaccine and highlight diverse perspectives on the value of the HPV vaccine in cancer prevention.
During this special web event, SWHR will bring together representatives from academic journals for a conversation about what they are doing to elevate the importance of sex differences research and how the journals are approaching policies related to reporting on sex and gender in research studies.
SWHR is hosting a series of public forums to share educational information about the importance and value of innovative diagnostics throughout the lifespan and across disease states and conditions. This events will discuss how to improve health outcomes for diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect women, with a focus on Alzheimer's.
During a special conversation, SWHR President and CEO Kathryn Schubert, MPP, CAE will sit down with SWHR Founder and Board Member Florence Haseltine, PhD, MD to discuss SWHR’s role in passing the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 and the progress that has been made in women’s health research since that time.
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health.
During this SWHR Instagram Live event, leaders from SWHR and Let's Talk Menopause discuss menopause wellness at work.
In recognition of Labor Rights Week, SWHR hosted a webinar to discuss the challenges that women experiencing menopause symptoms face in the workplace and explore strategies that employers and supervisors can implement to improve workplace environments for midlife and postmenopausal women.
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that affects more than 200 million women worldwide. Endometrial lesions tend to form in […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health.
The MichBio Showcase will bring together industry professionals, thought leaders, and changemakers from all life sciences sectors with patients and […]
SWHR's interdisciplinary Heart Health Policy Working Group of policy experts, researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates meet to discuss policy needs and opportunities as they relate to women’s heart health across the lifespan.
https://youtu.be/OSUXrjcNg7A Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women (and men) in the United States, accounting for […]
SWHR spoke with two members of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee about what inspired this report, what they discovered, how the government responded to their report, and whether there were any lessons learned that could be applied to other countries, including the United States.
https://youtu.be/kFnJBQBRwYE Bone health is important for overall health. Bones protect the body’s organs from injury as well as store […]
SWHR hosted an Instagram Live event with a Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) expert to share educational information and discuss the benefits of the flu vaccine for women and their families, with a focus on pregnant populations.
SWHR is hosting a series of public forums to share educational information about the importance and value of innovative diagnostics throughout the lifespan and across disease states and conditions, with special a focus on cancer and healthy aging.
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health.
SWHR is excited to host its Inaugural Winter Social this year, to celebrate the season and the women’s health research community.
During this exclusive conversation, Dr. Clayton will provide her insights into the current challenges and opportunities within women’s health. This event will also tee up Women’s Health Research Day.
SWHR hosts this virtual public forum to discuss the impact of endometriosis on women’s health and to highlight persistent gaps in diagnosis and treatment.
https://youtu.be/z2kly5I87sA Ischemic heart disease (IHD) refers to the reduced blood flow and oxygen supply to the heart, usually caused by […]
SWHR convened an interdisciplinary Obesity Policy Working Group of health care providers, researchers, patients and patient advocates, and health care […]
This American Heart Month, SWHR hosted a webinar to review the burden of heart disease in women in the United States and will launch SWHR’s Heart Health Policy Agenda.
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health.
SWHR hosts this webinar to discuss the challenges that women experiencing menopause symptoms face in the workplace and explore strategies that employers and supervisors can implement to improve workplace environments for midlife and postmenopausal women.
SWHR is excited to announce the 2024 Annual Award Gala will be held in the newly renovated National Museum of Women in the Arts. After being shuttered for over two years, NMWA recently reopened to the public.
https://youtu.be/ZBZyR80RSAw Approximately two-thirds of Alzheimer’s disease patients are women, as well as more than 60% of their caregivers. Stigma surrounding […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCsSOy0Xbh0 Heart disease is the number one killer of both women and men annually in the United States. Yet, less […]
https://youtu.be/PZ7vamw6GTg Check out presenter slides from the event here. Obesity is a significant public health issue in the United […]
Part of the OSSD Annual Meeting This event is taking place on Sunday, May 5 at 12:10-2:05 p.m. CET, in-person […]
The SWHR Emerging Scholars in Women’s Health Research Award is given to trainees whose abstracts submitted to the OSSD Annual Meeting demonstrate research excellence in addressing important knowledge gaps in health and disease areas that disproportionately, differently, or exclusively affect women.
Join us for the VCU Health of Women Conference 2024 SWHR Pre-conference Symposium! This symposium will discuss the impacts of autoimmune diseases on women’s health across the lifespan, with special emphasis on pregnancy and maternal health, caregiving/parenting.
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that affects more than 6.5 million women between the ages of 15-44 in the […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health.
https://youtu.be/r0B42UjE6i4 Approximately two-thirds of Alzheimer’s disease patients are women, as well as more than 60% of their caregivers. Stigma surrounding […]
https://youtu.be/BJHrdQA0XPE Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormone disorder occurring during a woman’s reproductive years that causes an excess […]
https://youtu.be/XctvdsEDkBk MOVE! is a national, evidence-based weight management program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Designed to achieve […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTW3ctJMPA0 Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep-wake cycles, resulting in persistent and […]
During this webinar, speakers will discuss how SDOH and other factors, such as gender, race, and stigma, might affect an individual’s cardiovascular health screening as well as how patients can empower themselves to take charge of their heart health early.
During this webinar, co-hosted by the Obesity Action Coalition, the Society for Women’s Health Research, and the STOP Obesity Alliance, panelists will engage in a webinar aimed at empowering women living with obesity in navigating their health.
https://youtu.be/KhtODqsNK_w Autoimmune diseases affect more than 24 million Americans, 80% of which are women. They are among the leading causes […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3yTkxVxqM0&list=PLgHU_vFB2zl9fdLg6SeYwbQHepfx21Eju&index=1 Women’s Unique Health Needs and the SDGs, a call to action co-hosted by the ECHAlliance and the Society for […]
Join us at the Congressional Breakfast Reception Celebrating National Cholesterol Education Month! On behalf of the Society for Women’s Health […]
Part of the Women’s Unique Health Needs and the SDGs, a call to action co-hosted by the ECHAlliance and the […]
Part of the Women’s Unique Health Needs and the SDGs, a call to action co-hosted by the ECHAlliance and the […]
https://youtu.be/0pUbWX3Hrf8 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States, as it is a major […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0B-P4L1jGc Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that affects more than 200 million women worldwide. When endometrial tissue grows outside […]
https://youtu.be/tXlu08FZQcA The third installment in the SWHR Breaking Barriers in Alzheimer’s Disease series focuses on essential policies that can enhance […]
The Society for Women's Health Research convened an interdisciplinary Alzheimer’s disease diagnostics roundtable of public health researchers and professionals, policymakers, […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health.
Menopause is a universal life stage for women with far-reaching economic, social, and health care implications on their personal and […]
Despite advances in medical care, the United States remains one of the leading high-income countries for maternal morbidity and mortality, […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. The Policy Advisory Council is a forum for industry, […]
Click the image above or click here to watch the recording Menopause is a universal life stage for women that […]
Join supporters of SWHR in celebration of the Society' 35th Anniversary year in-person for the Society for Women’s Health Research’s […]
https://youtu.be/lmdyXmKcLOo The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is committed to making women’s health mainstream by promoting research on biological […]
https://youtu.be/7ZeT4vWjTxI Alzheimer’s disease is a growing public health crisis in the United States, disproportionately impacting women, who are twice as […]
https://youtu.be/ClRb_SSwUOY Midlife for women, typically defined as ages 35-65, is a life transition full of changes sparked by menopause-related hormone […]
Part of the OSSD 2025 Annual Meeting This event is taking place live at the OSSD 2025 Annual Meeting, on […]
Part of the OSSD 2025 Annual Meeting This event is taking place live at the OSSD 2025 Annual Meeting, on […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormone disorder occurring during a woman’s reproductive years that causes an excess of […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. The Policy Advisory Council is a forum for industry, […]
https://youtu.be/TKsEn-6Epzs According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the pregnancy-related mortality ratio was 33.2 per 100,000 live births […]
The complexities of metabolic health affect women differently than men throughout their lifespan, especially during major hormonal transitions like puberty, […]
https://youtu.be/W1DKyQ6nXbM While we recognize the video quality isn’t ideal, the content and insights from our speakers at this event are […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. The Policy Advisory Council is a forum for industry, […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYjiDtdCQVQ&list=PLgHU_vFB2zl8CM-sWRc6zWZWQU-YabGsj&index=1&t=2s The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) is thrilled to be partnering with The Global Health Connector this fall […]
https://youtu.be/A2W2blX7Lqc Innovations in diagnostics provide access to health information, helping women make informed decisions about their health care at every […]
This event is for congressional district directors and caseworkers assisting with Medicare enrollment, aiming to inform them of the bone […]
https://youtu.be/Qf0jiyZL6lM Innovations in diagnostics provide access to health information, helping women make informed decisions about their health care at every […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. The Policy Advisory Council is a forum for industry, […]
https://youtu.be/WUzD-8q9jYk This is an in-person event. This event took place in Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2060. For decades, women […]
In recognition of Women’s Health Research Day on January 25, and in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the National […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. The Policy Advisory Council is a forum for industry, […]
Join the Society for Women's Health Research at its Annual Awards Gala on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The Gala will […]
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is convening a closed-door, interdisciplinary roundtable of experts to examine policy levers and […]
This event is taking place on Monday, May 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. HST, live at the Organization […]
This event is taking place on Thursday, May 14 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. HST, live at the Organization […]
VCU Health of Women Conference 2026 SWHR Pre-conference Symposium https://youtu.be/GvQt4GSlXuM The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is committed to […]
https://youtu.be/WQYsaNsXPv8 Women have historically been underrepresented in clinical trials, leading to critical gaps in understanding how diseases present, progress, and […]
Women’s health research is no longer niche. Today, it stands at the intersection of foundational science, economic strategy, and public […]
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. The Policy Advisory Council is a forum for industry, […]
Join SWHR CEO and President Kathryn Schubert for a conversation with Sara Hirsh Bordo, founder of WomenRising(TM) and author of […]
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder of the sleep-wake cycle, characterized by persistent and excessive daytime sleepiness, an inability to […]
https://youtu.be/e0tUeYYDxbY Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells and tissues. More than 80 autoimmune […]
