“Researchers are discovering the critical roles that sex
(being male or female) and gender identity (including social
and cultural factors) play in health, wellness…”.¹

Umbrella

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Definition

What is women’s health research?

In What Is Women’s Health Research? the (United States National Institutes of Health (NIH)) Office of Research on Women’s Health’s (ORWH) elaborate on:

“The field has expanded far beyond its roots in reproductive health and includes the study of health throughout the lifespan and across the spectrum of scientific investigations: from basic research and laboratory studies to molecular research, genetics, and clinical trials. Researchers are investigating healthy lifestyles and behavior, risk reduction, and disease prevention, and searching for the best ways to diagnose and treat chronic conditions”.²

Research

How is women’s health research important?

The ORWH explain:

“A person’s health is influenced throughout their lifespan by many factors. Some of the most important factors include sex, gender, racial ethnicity, culture, environment, and socioeconomic status. Researchers are discovering the critical roles that sex (being male or female) and gender identity (including social and cultural factors) play in health, wellness, and disease progression. The discoveries being made through the study of women’s health and sex differences are key to advancements in personalized medicine for both sexes”.³

Office of Research on Women’s Health

What is ORWH?

In Office of Research on Women’s Health: About ORWH – Putting Science To Work for the Health of Women the ORWH elaborate on:

“For more than 30 years, the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) has served as the focal point for women’s health research at NIH. Situated within the NIH Office of the Director, ORWH works in partnership with the other NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) to promote the prioritization of women’s health across research portfolios, the inclusion of women in research populations, and the consideration of sex as a critical factor in health and disease. Since its inception, ORWH also has developed innovative strategies to recruit, retain, and support women in the biomedical workforce”.⁴

Society for Women’s Health Research

What is the (United States) Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR)?

The SWHR explain:

“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”.⁵

Women’s Health

What sex and gender differences are there in many diseases and conditions?

According to the ORWH:

Health Care Provider

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New or Updated

• Empowering the Health of Women In Midlife [24 January 2024]
  
• Global Initiative Finalizes Priorities for Menopause Research [04 February 2025]
• HER-BC 2024: Health and Economics Research on Midlife Women In British Columbia | Report [01 November 2024]
  
• Recent Developments In Women’s Health Research At the US National Institutes of Health [06 January 2025]
• Reflections for Women’s Health Research Day [24 January 2025]
  
• The History of SWHR and Women’s Health Research | 35 Years of SWHR [February 2025]
  

1. A New Study Highlights the Inability of Most Animal Models To Accurately Translate Features of Female Aging
2. All of Us Research Program [United States]
3. Applewomenshealthstudy [Apple Women’s Health Study]
4. Applewomenshealthstudy [Apple Women’s Health Study]: Frequently Asked Questions
5. Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health [Women’s Health Australia]
6. Bcwomensfoundation.org [BC Women’s Health Foundation [British Columbia]]
7. Beyond the Stigma: Obesity’s Impact on Women’s Health
8. Cleveland Clinic Launches New Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center
   
9. Closing the Clinical Trials Disparity Gap
10. Closing the Women’s Health Gap: A $1 Trillion Opportunity To Improve Lives and Economies
11. Coverage and Access Issues Affecting Women Living With Autoimmune Diseases
    
12. Diagnostic Screenings May Help Reveal the Power of Preventative Health
13. Discoverwhr.nih.gov [Discover WHR] [Women’s Health Research, National Institutes of Health, United States]
    
14. Diverse Women In Clinical Trials
15. Empowering the Health of Women In Midlife
    
16. Ensuring Quality and Ethics of Research on FGM: New WHO Guidance Out Now
17. Evidence-Based Medicine: Feminist Criticisms and Implications for Women’s Health
18. Forward [Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development, United Kingdom]
19. Getting at the Heart of Needs In Women’s Heart Health
    
20. Global Initiative Finalizes Priorities for Menopause Research
21. HER Centre Australia
22. HER-BC 2024: Health and Economics Research on Midlife Women In British Columbia | Report
    
23. Harnessing AI To Bridge Gaps In Women’s Health Care
24. Health Disparities Research Institute
25. Health Equity
26. How Gaps In Research Lead To Gaps In Care for Aging Women
27. How Sexism Hinders Brain Research
28. In Focus: International Day of Women and Girls In Science
29. Institute for Global Health
30. Institute for Global Health – Research
31. InterLACE
32. It’s Time To Expand the Definition of ‘Women’s Health’
33. Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Addressing Equity In Clinical Trials [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
34. Mayo Clinic Study Finds Differences In How Men and Women Perceive Their Own Health
35. Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Research Center
36. Medical Studies Focus More on Men Than Women. Do the Reasons for That Stack Up? [+ Video]
37. Menopause Preparedness Perspectives for Patient, Provider, and Policymaker Consideration
38. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series
39. Menopause Relief In the Spotlight Thanks To Monash University-Led Studies [Australia]
40. Meta-Research: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study of Sex Inclusion In the Biological Sciences
41. Midlife Health
42. Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
    
43. NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health [National Institutes of Health, United States]: Menopause & Midlife Health
44. NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on the Health of Women
    
45. National Institutes of Health Women In Biomedical Careers
46. National Women’s Health Survey [Australia]
47. National Women’s Health Week [12-18 May 2024, United States]
48. Nurseshealthstudy.org [Nurses Health Study, United States]
49. Obesity Disparities In Women and Factors Impacting Health Outcomes
50. Office of Autoimmune Disease Research (OADR-ORWH) [United States]
51. Office of Research on Women’s Health [United States]
52. Office of Women’s Health [United States]
53. Preliminary Findings From the Apple Women’s Health Study Help Advance the Conversation and Science Around Menstrual Cycles
54. Pwhr.org [Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada]
55. Recent Developments In Women’s Health Research At the US National Institutes of Health
56. Reflections for Women’s Health Research Day
    
57. Researchers Develop Tool Predicting Women’s Health Risks To Promote Health Interventions
58. Science Saturday: What Happens In Medical Research Before Clinical Trials Begin?
59. Sex Matters: Medical Research Overlooks Women
60. Society for Women’s Health Research [United States]
    
61. Society for Women’s Health Research [United States]: Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
62. Society for Women’s Health Research [United States]: Women’s Health Equity Initiative
    
63. Specialized Centers of Research Excellence on Sex Differences (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) [United States]
64. The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
65. The Australian Women’s Midlife Years (AMY) Study
66. The History of SWHR and Women’s Health Research | 35 Years of SWHR [February 2025]
67. The Impact of Symptoms Attributed To Menopause By Australian Women
68. The Seattle Midlife Women’s Health Study: A Longitudinal Prospective Study of Women During the Menopausal Transition and Early Postmenopause
69. The White House Hosts a Conference on Advancing Women’s Health Research [11 December 2024]
    
70. Utilization Management Policies and Autoimmune Diseases: A Women’s Health Issue
71. Understandinghealthresearch.org [Understanding Health Research, United Kingdom]
72. Wellbeingofwomen.org.uk [Wellbeing of Women, United Kingdom]
73. What Is Women’s Health Research?
74. Whi.org [Women’s Health Initiative, United States]
75. Women’s Cancer Research Foundation [United States]
76. Women’s Health
77. Women’s Health
78. Women’s Health
79. Women’s Health
80. Women’s Health
81. Women’s Health
82. Women’s Health [Journal]
83. Women’s Health Concern [Patient Arm of the British Menopause Society]
84. Women’s Health Economics: Investing In the 51 per Cent
85. Women’s Health Research
86. Women’s Health Research
87. Women’s Health Research
88. Women’s Health Research Cluster
89. Women’s Health Research Institute At BC Women’s [British Columbia, Canada]
90. Women’s Health Research Institute [Northwestern University, United States]
91. Women’s Health Research Program [Monash University, Australia]
92. Women’s Health Research Roadmap: From the FDA Office of Women’s Health (OWH) [Food and Drug Administration, United States] [03 October 2024]
    
93. Women’s Health: Where Politics and Science Meet

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