Until 1993, women were mostly excluded from federally funded clinical trials in the United States. Not overlooked. Not underfunded. Excluded.

Through the relentless advocacy of women and their allies, on June 10, 1993, the U.S. government passed the NIH Revitalization Act, a law - not a suggestion - that women and minorities be included in federally funded research and clinical trials.

On #EqualResearchDay — created by the co-founders of Evvy to mark that turning point — It's Not a Purse is releasing a preview of Episode One of the upcoming documentary series A Study on Trial: The Women’s Health Initiative Revisited, which takes an unflinching look at the promise of the WHI, the harmful turn it took in 2002 and how the medical community is restoring trust.

In this preview, narrator, creator, and executive producer Ami Armstrong is joined by the researchers, doctors, authors, and advocates who have spent their careers doing the work to close the women’s health gap:

Laine Bruzek: co-founder of Evvy and co-creator of #EqualResearchDay, https://www.Evvy.com

Kathryn Schubert: President & CEO, Society for Women's Health Research, https://www.SWHR.com

Dr. Sharonne Hayes: Cardiologist and women's health researcher, Mayo Clinic, https://www.womenheart.org/dr-sharonne-hayes/

Maya Dusenbery: Author, Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick, https://www.mayadusenbery.com/

Paula Bellostas Muguerza: Senior Partner and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Leader at Kearney, https://www.kearney.com/about/people/bio/paula-bellostas

It's Not a Purse is a new documentary program that takes a deep dive into events in modern history that have impacted the lives of women. Follow us on Instagram at: @ItsNotaPursePod

Season One is for people who know that "women's health" isn't a niche; it's half the population that medicine has overwhelmingly ignored.

A Study on Trial: The Women’s Health Initiative Revisited launches .

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