Women’s Health Concerns Are Not Always Taken Seriously — and It’s Even Worse for Women of Color
Women, especially women of color, are often dismissed and ignored by healthcare providers. Here’s what you can do about it.
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HealthyWomen: More Than 35 Years of Engaging, Educating and Empowering Women
To commemorate National Nonprofit Day, Team HealthyWomen took a walk down memory lane to look at how our organization came to be
Top Facts You Need to Know About Medical Abortion
What is medical abortion? How does it work? Where can you get it?
Health Insurance 101 for Women: What You’re Entitled to as a Woman
What you need to know to get the health insurance benefits you deserve
Should You Worry About Data From Your Period-Tracking App Being Used Against You?
A 2019 study found that 79% of health apps available through the Google Play store regularly shared user data. The data could conceivably be used in a criminal prosecution.
Fishing, Strip Clubs and Golf: How Male-Focused Networking in Medicine Blocks Female Colleagues From Top Jobs
The “boys club” is alive and well in medicine
I Was Bleeding to Death on the Bathroom Floor — While the Medics Insisted I Couldn’t Afford the Ambulance Ride
I was having a medical emergency but racism, classism and sexism got in the way of my care
The ACA Guarantees Full Contraceptive Coverage. Why Are Women Getting Denied?
Birth control is a right, but insurance companies are defying the law. They must be held accountable.
Britney’s Conservatorship Is One Example of How the Legacy of Eugenics in the US Continues to Affect the Lives of Disabled Women
Britney Spears was forced to continue wearing an IUD under her conservatorship. Her story is one shared by disabled women across the country who are denied the right to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.
Study Shows an Abortion Ban May Lead to a 21% Increase in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
People who want abortions but are unable to get them can suffer a slew of negative consequences for their health and well-being
Sex Trafficking Isn’t What You Think: 4 Myths Debunked – and 1 Real-World Way to Prevent Sexual Exploitation
Trafficking victims are often younger transgender people or teens experiencing homelessness who exchange sex with others to meet their basic needs
Women Say California Insurer Makes It Too Hard to Get Drug for Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression affects 1 in 8 new mothers in the United States
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
Contraception Is Free to Women, Except When It’s Not
Despite the ACA's guarantees of free contraception coverage, obtaining the right product at no cost can be onerous
Abortion Opponents Are Chipping Away at Reproductive Rights — One State at a Time
From administrative impediments to all-out bans, here's how several states are undercutting Roe v. Wade in 2021
15 Minutes With Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
A champion for women's health, Debbie Dingell opens up about her recent emergency surgery and her thoughts about health care in the United States
Biden Moves to Overturn Trump Birth Control Rules
Trump era rules resulted in hundreds of thousands losing access to critical family planning and related preventive health services
Women Frequently Experience Sexual Harassment at Work, yet Few Claims Ever Reach a Courtroom
Unwanted touching in the office is an all-too-common experience for women
Domestic Violence Hurts People With Disabilities, Too
The hidden epidemic within the disability community
Women Need Biosimilars
There are more affordable medicines than what's on the market — but most of us can't access them
Why Women’s Health Should Be a Priority for the New Congress
We've come a long way, but disparities still exist
Experts Discuss the Future of Women’s Health After a Historic Election
HealthyWomen's "Presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court" looks at the role each branch may play in the year to come
Ending Pandemic-Era Telehealth Coverage Fails American Women
Why policymakers must permanently expand Medicare coverage for telehealth visits
Without Ginsburg, Judicial Threats to the ACA, Reproductive Rights Heighten
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg puts Obamacare, abortion rights and brith control at risk.