Why Women's Health Is Still Being Ignored by the Law w/ Jennifer Weiss Wolf

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf is a lawyer, author, and women's health policy advocate who has spent nearly 15 years advancing menstrual equity and women's health policy. She also helped push for the elimination of the tampon tax and for policies requiring period products in schools. In today's episode, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf joins me to discuss her journey to becoming a leading advocate for menopause policy, and why women's health is still being ignored by the law. We dive into why issues surrounding menstruation and menopause are often overlooked and how they can expose deeper problems with women's health, research, access, and representation. Jennifer Weiss-Wolf shares how her experience with perimenopause led her to investigate the public policy landscape surrounding menopause, despite initially knowing very little about the subject. We talk about Jennifer's Citizen's Guide to Menopause Advocacy, and Jennifer also explains what the law still gets wrong about women's bodies. Join us as we dive into menopause advocacy, menstrual equity, women's health policy, empowering yourself in the exam room, navigating medical information online, workplace issues, and how talking about the subjects society often avoids can create meaningful change. Dr. Jennifer Weiss-Wolf's Links: https://www.instagram.com/Jenniferweisswolf/ Dr Somi Javaid's Links: https://www.instagram.com/dr.somijavaid/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/somi-javaid/ https://www.tiktok.com/@somijavaid https://www.drsomi.com/