Important women’s health information is being blocked by social media giants including Instagram and Facebook, perpetuating the stigma that surrounds gynecological health.

“It's never been a better time to be a woman investor. We’re entering into a newfound phase of economic power that we’re calling ‘the Feminization of Wealth,’” Ellevest founder and CEO Sallie Krawcheck said.

The singer isn't shy about her support for reproductive rights.

Veterans who are unmarried or in same-sex marriages will be able to access broader reproductive care, at a time when it faces post-Roe legal challenges in several states.

Data reveals remarkable growth in cumulative deal activity for female founders over the past decade, as well as a growing share of the country’s total activity.

Women and men tend to deploy wealth in different ways. That could mean net social benefits as trillions trickle down to younger generations.

While it is well known that women live longer lives on average, it is much less known that they spend 25% more years in poor health.

We recap our recent investments, celebrate the accomplishments of other women, track relevant policy and share our research.

Millie is redesigning the current standard of U.S. maternity care to create better outcomes at lower costs.

Product testing startup Highlight has appointed Priyanka Carr, formerly of SurveyMonkey, to its leadership team as chief operating officer and president.

Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health has launched a digital platform for Arkansas parents to share their personal experiences before, during and after pregnancy.

Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health is gathering stories from families impacted by poor maternal health outcomes.

Right now, half of all wealth is held by Boomers. Over the next 20 years, it will be inherited.

Osaka and Bobbie are introducing the N.O. Support Grant to help new parents have the resources they need for their families to thrive.

As women have gained increasing economic power, their influence has expanded. Women control or influence over 85% of consumer spending.

A recent study from the Census Bureau took a look at the relationship between education and the gender wage gap. According to the data, increasing the number of women with bachelor’s degrees won’t change difference in earnings.

During the conversation, administration officials emphasized the importance of investing in women’s health and addressing the maternal mortality crisis that disproportionately impacts women of color and women who live in rural areas.

The justices transformed a long-shot case into a historic turning point — shooting down compromise and testing the boundaries of how the law is decided.

Milk banks like the newly established one at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock take donated breast milk, then pasteurize, package and distribute it. Donations can be made at depots like Mercy Hospital in Rogers.

The move sets up a high-stakes fight over the drug that could sharply curtail access to the medication, even in states where abortion remains legal.

Women have long faced challenges when it comes to their access and quality of healthcare, due in large part to sex and gender biases and a lack of representation in medical research. Fortunately, momentum is building to resolve these systemic issues and improve outcomes for women.

Preteen girls are hooked on elaborate regimens, with lip masks, fruity mists and serums, to get “glowy skin.”

Since angels began investing in startups in the ’70s and ’80s, women have been dramatically underrepresented. A new generation is blowing past traditional barriers and diving in.

InvestmentNews selected the fastest growing fee-only RIAs based on data reported to the Securities Exchange Commission.

Several startups such as BIOMILQ and Helaina are working on new kinds of infant nutrition products that promise to better mimic parts of human breast milk — and may lead to advances in adult nutrition along the way.

For every man celebrated as an AI trailblazer, there exists a phenomenal woman who is also making significant contributions to sculpt the field.

The predicted $1.28 billion revenue based on matchday earnings, broadcast and commercial revenue is “at least 300 per cent higher” than their previous valuation three years ago, Deloitte said.

Katie focuses on investments in the consumer sector and was a leader of the all-female investment team for Spanx, the revolutionary womenswear brand.

More women than ever are claiming their seat at the table in VC investing.

Whether you’re a new parent, looking for gift ideas for new-parent friends, or embarking on the daunting task of creating a registry, this post is for you.

Child care and maternal health are not women’s issues. They are critical pieces of the puzzle for families and communities to thrive.

From the Food and Drug Administration to the Office for Civil Rights, and even the Drug Enforcement Administration, take a look at what these groups do and and the regulatory frameworks they enforce.

Until recently, parenthood technology — or ParentTech — was unrecognized in the startup landscape, existing on the fringes of more visible verticals like Digital Health, EdTech, and FinTech.

The infant death rate in the U.S. rose by 3 percent in 2022 to 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, the first significant increase in about 20 years.

Clinton invested in Summer Health, a startup pediatric telehealth platform that announced its expansion into primary care for kids through a text-based service.

Some period pants contain high levels of silver that could have health and environmental implications for consumers, an investigation has found.

To launch the initiative, led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council, President Biden will direct multiple agencies to deliver recommendations to advance women’s health research within 45 days.

In 2022, only 2% of venture capital dollars went to startups founded by all-women teams, and over 80% of VC investments went to all-men founding teams.

By investing in women-led funds and early-stage companies, Pivotal wants to help transform the way the venture capital industry looks at women.

President Biden announced the 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.

Venture Capital Journal crunched the data we’ve been collecting about women-led firms and found that they have closed on a combined $1.8B for 24 funds so far this year.

It’s time for innovative solutions to offer women agency over when, or if, they go through menopause at all.

Marissa Evans Alden and Stephanie Choi sold their startup, Sawyer, to DaySmart, a business management software provider.

Ms. Wolfe Herd, who founded the women-centered dating app in 2014, will be replaced by Lidiane Jones, the chief executive of Slack.

Unequal pay, no paid leave, and obscenely high child care costs — life for American working moms has perhaps never been worse. This social entrepreneur is battling to change that.

The device offers individual profiles for each household member (with kid-friendly templates) to take ownership of their responsibilities, whether it be doing homework or taking out the trash.

Millennials are facing an elder care crisis nobody prepared them for.

We recap our recent investments, celebrate the accomplishments of other women, track relevant policy and share our research.

SelfMade enables moms to stand up their professional businesses on their own terms with freedom and confidence through one platform.

These morning-after pill ads spin the need for emergency contraception into comedy gold. Julie is taking the shame out of buying emergency contraception.

A UBS report on women’s financial empowerment and participation.

Her research uncovered the reasons for gender gaps in labor force participation and earnings. She is the third woman to win the prize.

Having built Canva, one of tech’s most valuable startups, the Australian now has to arm it for huge battles ahead: winning in AI, fighting off Adobe and conquering the public markets.

Mira Murati, the young CTO of OpenAI, is building ChatGPT and shaping your future.

Yet employers fail to tap into this ambition, as evidenced by the persistence of a “broken rung” in women’s career ladders. For every 100 men promoted to manager, just 87 women were promoted.

League One Volleyball just brought in $35M in its second round of fundraising — more than doubling the money invested in the startup league.

This isn’t just a mommy issue, it’s an economic one. A study revealed that by 2030, the U.S. could lose a staggering $290 billion in GDP annually.

Evvy, a startup dedicated to women’s health through data-driven precision care, has successfully raised $14M in a Series A funding round.

GV has deployed almost $150 million in the women’s health category, but it hadn’t found the right startup working on meeting the needs of women experiencing menopause — until now.

A minority stake in the newly awarded National Women’s Soccer League expansion club in Boston is Monarch’s first investment.

Julie is setting out to educate college students about the brand and its sole product: emergency contraception.

From identifying the effects of social media and the COVID-19 pandemic, to overcoming stigma and expanding accessibility to care, there’s lots to unpack around teen mental health.

Fearless Fund filed its response to a lawsuit trying to shut down its program providing $20,000 grants to Black women who lead small businesses.

New research out of Vanderbilt Business debunks the gender pay gap myth that “women don't ask,” revealing women attempt salary negotiations as much or more than men do, but are more likely to be rejected.

Defying all expectations, the percentage of women in the workforce with young children is significantly higher than it‘s ever been.

Telecommuting allows caregivers to manage a workload that is, if anything, way too big.

Recast Capital, a platform dedicated to investing in and supporting emerging managers in venture, announced the first cohort of Recast Accelerate, a catalytic program designed to drive the success of women and nonbinary-led, early stage U.S. funds in venture capital.

How Hearth Display made the most of its research and development phase to make its launch a success.

Highlight, an in-home product testing company, raised $18M in Series A funding to continue developing its technology already helping hundreds of brands test thousands of products.

Last year’s nationwide shortage of powdered baby formula gave newcomer Bobbie a chance to nibble a little market share away from dominant multinationals. The company expects $165 million in revenue in 2023.

Krawcheck stays motivated by the satisfaction of proving her naysayers wrong and helping women build wealth.

A DTC diaper brand that’s pioneering new production methods is expanding to Target amid growing interest in clean and natural baby products.

Women spend twice the time men do per day caring for children and other family members.

Women’s sports have been raking in new deals and partnerships in the U.S. and beyond.

The FDA has just approved zuranolone, a new treatment for postpartum depression and major depressive disorder.

“Our Body” spends 169 moving, spellbinding minutes roving the halls, exam rooms and operating theaters of a hospital’s gynecology ward.

The approval of the first-ever pill treating postpartum depression was hailed as a significant milestone, but it was quickly tempered by questions around how much the drug will cost.

Caraway, a platform offering virtual mental, reproductive and physical care to women and all members of Gen Z, raised a $16.75 million Series A.

This trend is emerging as an increasing number of companies step forward to provide assistance for treatments such as IVF.

The percentage of women-identifying founders in health tech rose from about 15% in 2015 to nearly 22% in 2022.

While the company has now raised just under $17 million, when Claire Coder started it, the topic of period poverty wasn’t a popular one, making it challenging to gain financial and practical support.

A year in the making, the reportedly $100 million marketing-hype cycle has built up almost unprecedented awareness and interest in both the film and the brand.

Bobbie infant formula CEO Laura Modi joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her company’s recent acquisition and continued growth.

The move could significantly expand access to contraception. The pill is expected to be available in early 2024.

Over the past two years, the infant formula startup Bobbie has grown to reach $100 million in revenue, feed 300,000 babies, and serve more than 5% of the non-WIC U.S. formula market.

Only 2% of venture capital dollars went to startups founded by all-women teams, and over 80% of VC investments went to all-men founding teams in 2022.

The maker of Julie, an FDA-approved emergency contraceptive, is providing support to historically underserved communities with a new 1:1 donation program.

Women’s health can be both mission-driven and business-driven. As the business case for fertility solutions has exploded, there is hope that the business case will be seen for other areas of women’s health.

U.S. VC funding for female-founded or co-founded companies has been trending up in recent years, and 2022 saw the creation of several women-led funds, incubators for female founders and more new companies.

Even in wealthy nations, research and development for women’s health is woefully underfunded. While women are half the world’s population, only 1% of health care research spending goes toward female-specific conditions not related to cancer.

Essential insights for building companies in the care space.

FemTech is projected to reach a market value of more than $103 billion by 2030.

Caraway’s fundraise illustrates clearly what VCs are finding attractive in the digital health sector, and the types of startups that may find traction in today’s climate.

Research company QuestionPro estimates that the superstar could add a staggering $4.6 billion in consumer spending to the U.S. economy as she supercharges business at each of the 47 stops on her tour.

A groundswell of support for women’s health in the wake of Roe’s reversal — and starkly poor public performance of generalist health tech companies — has investors turning to women-focused startups.

First-time fund managers Courtney Leimkuhler, Elana Berkowitz and Jen Lee Koss of the Springbank Collective closed a $35 million fund focused on serving the overlooked needs of women and working families — a $1 trillion opportunity.

A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that OB/GYNs are concerned about the negative effects the ruling has had on maternal care.

Dozens of women seeking to become mothers came to a fertility clinic at Yale. A five-part narrative series explores the shocking events that unfolded there.

Research has only just begun to investigate how age is used to justify bias and discrimination specifically against women. Gendered ageism sits at the intersection of age and gender bias and is a double whammy where there is “no right age” for professional women.

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