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Who We Are
The Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health is based at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University and publishes the peer-reviewed journal Women's Health Issues. Our mission is to identify and study aspects of healthcare and public health, including legal and policy issues, that affect women’s health at different life stages; to foster awareness of and facilitate dialogue around issues that affect women’s health; and to promote interdisciplinary research, coordination, and information dissemination.
Women's Health Issues
We publish high-quality peer-reviewed research on topics that affect women's health across the lifespan.
Commentaries call for improvements in policy, research, and practice to improve women's health.
Our supplements collect recent research on important women's health topics.
Scientific Integrity Work
We work to educate lawmakers about legislation that can help ensure the federal government produces and uses scientific evidence appropriately.
We collaborate with other organizations to promote science-based policymaking across the federal government.
We comment on proposed actions by federal agencies that have implications for scientific integrity and women's health.
Recent Articles
Women's Health Issues: Call for Papers on Improving the Health of Midlife and Older Women
June 11, 2026
The journal Women's Health Issues invites submission of research articles on improving the health of women at midlife and older
Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health Applauds Reintroduction of Scientific Integrity Act
May 14, 2026
The Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health applauds the reintroduction of the Scientific Integrity Act in both houses of Congress.
Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health Launches New Initiative to Strengthen Postpartum Care
Initiative, funded by The Commonwealth Fund, will convene leading clinicians, researchers and policy experts to define and advance high-quality postpartum care nationwide
April 8, 2026
Initiative, funded by The Commonwealth Fund, will convene leading clinicians, researchers and policy experts to define and advance high-quality postpartum care nationwide