First-Ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, An Effort Led by First Lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council

The new initiative will fundamentally change how we approach and fund women’s health research.

Research on women’s health has been underfunded for decades, and many conditions that mostly or only affect women, or affect women differently, have received little to no attention. That’s why we’re announcing the launch of the first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. If we act swiftly, we can pioneer the next generation of discoveries in women’s health – improving the lives of millions of women. The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research will galvanize the Federal government as well as the private and philanthropic sectors to spur innovation, unleash transformative investment to close research gaps, and improve women’s health.

We have a clear goal: to fundamentally change how we approach and fund women’s health research.

First-Ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, An Effort Led by First Lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council

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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden on a Press Call Announcing White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research

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We believe in our organization and believe that ISSWSH can be a key participant in The White House Initiative for Women's Health Research.

The ISSWSH Advocacy Committee along with the Board of Directors (with 195 signatures from our members) has written a letter to Dr. Mazure and the White House Initiative on Women’s Sexual Health to prioritize and allocate substantial funding towards research in women's sexual health, sexual dysfunction, and sexual pain.

See how ISSWSH is making a difference, read our letter HERE