A celebration of our achievements in our 60th year
2024 marked a milestone year for Wellbeing of Women as we celebrated our 60th anniversary. For six decades, we’ve been driving research to improve the health of women, girls, and babies.
An independent review revealed the extraordinary impact of our work: over £76 million invested in pioneering research since 1964, leading to breakthroughs such as ultrasound imaging, cervical screening, better treatments for period pain, and advances in menopause care and cancer detection.
In recent years, we’ve expanded into education and advocacy - launching campaigns like “Just a Period” to challenge stigma and push for better menstrual health education, introducing workplace menopause support, and funding 18 new research projects tackling urgent issues from endometrial cancer to female genital mutilation.
Through strategic partnerships, community projects, and high-profile events, we raised £3.2M to continue transforming women’s health and ensure no woman or girl is left behind.
The journey isn’t over. Together, we’re shaping a future where every woman has access to the care she deserves.
This report summary shares the findings and recommendations from the Menopause APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) report looking at how women and people from marginalised communities experience menopause care in the UK — and how to make it fairer for everyone.
Menopause care is still failing to meet the needs of some of the most marginalised in society. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on menopause has gathered evidence revealing the barriers experienced by women and people from marginalised communities, and what needs to change so that everyone has access to support when they need it.
Our report exposes the widespread experience of women and girls enduring painful, heavy periods without access to the information and care they need.