Starting in 1996, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau among other data sets, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research launched its Status of Women in the States report series, which looks at numerous metrics that relate to the economic achievement, poverty, physical and mental health, education, work and family, violence and safety, reproductive rights, and political participation of women. Starting in 1996, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau among other data sets, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research launched its Status of Women in the States report series, which looks at numerous metrics that relate to the economic achievement, poverty, physical and mental health, education, work and family, violence and safety, reproductive rights, and political participation of women. Read Report

President Biden issued an Executive Order and announced new actions aimed at advancing women’s health research. The Executive Order, along with over 20 pivotal announcements from members of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, are poised to significantly propel women’s health research forward, closing the women’s health gap.

FemTech stands for female health and wellness solutions. This website provides this new exciting business sector a voice.

The WHAM Report shows that funding women’s health research has huge economic impacts. Investing $350 million generates $14 billion to our economy.

The McKinnsey & Co. recently reported that improving women’s health could have a $1Trillion impact on GDP annually by 2040.

Women’s Health Innovation Opportunity Map The NIH and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation put out a report with specific recommendations for improving women’s health outcomes and several of those recommendations outline exactly what WHIN is attempting to achieve (see page 45 – 47).

President Biden tasked all the federal agencies to help identify priorities in women’s health and Jill Biden just announced $100Million in funding.

President Joe Biden to Announce 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