The First Lady Jill Biden discussed the Biden administration’s efforts to fundamentally shift how America approaches and funds research on women’s health at an event at the Getty Center on Monday, March 25.
Biden was joined in conversation with actress Halle Berry billed as “Writing New Stories About Women’s Health (Yes, That Includes Menopause!),” as part of a series of discussions during “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation.” This annual event seeks to connect entertainment industry players to change-makers in a wide range of fields to inspire writers, artists and executives to use media to advance social change.
During her 15-minute conversation with Berry, the First Lady discussed her personal health journey and why she spearheaded the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, which seeks to direct funding to address gaps in the understanding and treatment of women’s health concerns.
“We need answers for menopause and for why do certain diseases like Alzheimer’s hit women more than men, why does diabetes affect women differently than men?” said Biden. “There are so many things that we don’t have the answers to, but that is changing today.”
Monday’s event wraps up the First Lady’s public appearances during her four-day fundraising and speaking swing through Los Angeles. During the trip, Biden also delivered remarks at campaign receptions in Hancock Park and Rancho Mirage and headlined the Human Rights Campaign’s 2024 Los Angeles dinner.
The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research was launched in November 2023 to spur research on conditions unique to women — such as menopause and endometriosis — conditions that disproportionately impact women and conditions that impact women differently than men.
Women are historically underrepresented in research studies and many dosages and treatments for conditions are based on men’s bodies. Gaps in knowledge are especially large for conditions impacting…
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