Women's Health Politics

A brief U.S. update and call for publications

Feb 04, 2025

Today’s Women’s Health 365 Collective Directory “call for publications” topic is Women’s Health Politics (equity, access, rights, activism).

Substack writers, check out the section below for how to submit your work to the Directory. I’m looking forward to your amazing contributions to this week’s topic!

The remainder of this newsletter is divided into two sections: one for readers (aka all subscribers) and one for Substack writers. Read the section(s) that interest you.

Each week, I feature special articles on women’s health by our talented and knowledgeable writers. At the same time, writers are adding our impressive work to the Directory by topic. The Directory is the place to find great women’s health writing on Substack.

Today’s Featured Articles From Our Collective Members

This is a global publication, so I want to be respectful of that; however, I would be remiss not to discuss what’s going on in the United States regarding women’s health right now during Trump’s few weeks of office.

The Women’s Health 365 Collective supports Substack authors who focus on women’s health and encourages readers to learn about this important topic across all age groups. Major changes are happening right now that affect our access to women’s health information and research.

There are 4 places within the United States government that focus on women’s health and are at risk.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women’s Health (Research)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) (Research) *This website has already been stripped of some of its content*
Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health (Education Outreach)
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Office of Women’s Health (Research)

Independent labs across the country receive grants that work to advance women’s health further. Funds are allocated to many research areas, such as reproductive health, conditions disproportionately affecting women like Alzheimer’s, and the development of technology initiatives. These labs depend on grants from these offices to be able to do their work.

Until the Directory for this topic is available, here are some Collective members who write about women’s health politics for the latest information:

(US)

(UK)

Writers: Would you like to have an article featured here? Introduce yourself in the Guest Book on the C’mon In and Get Involved page. It’s free.

“Women’s health isn’t niche. It’s half the population. Yet, it’s treated like a side project.” -

Maryann

Femmehealth Ventures

Collective News! Have you collaborated with another Collective member? Let me know, and I’ll feature it in an upcoming newsletter.

This week’s topic for building the Directory is Women’s Health Politics (equity, access, rights, activism)

Does your Substack publication focus on women’s health politics (equity, access, rights, activism)? HELP, WE NEED YOU! Have you written one or more articles that shed light on this important topic?
I’m looking for healthcare professionals, individuals with lived experiences, and others who have written about this topic and can share their work in the comments section of this post.

🔆 It’s free to include your work in the Directory as a free subscriber!

To have your work included in the Directory, post your work in the comments section following the suggested format below. If you have multiple articles to post, you can post them in the same comment or separate ones.

Suggested Format for Women’s Health Politics focused *Publications*: