The global femtech industry has boomed in recent years, with start-ups solving everything from hormonal health to postpartum care. However, inequalities in areas like access and affordability remain. How can brands and businesses continue to bridge the healthcare gap for all women?
Francesca Josephson works in medical communications, with her speciality areas spanning across healthcare policy, public engagement in science, and ethical and responsible innovation. She blogs at francescajosephson.wordpress.com.
Alexis Abayomi is the founder of Hormonious Flo, a femtech start-up on a mission to end period pain naturally. Abayomi says the app helps women learn about their cycle and optimise their daily lifestyle to address the underlying cause of period pain and achieve and maintain pain-free periods.
Dr. Caroline Figueroa is a medical doctor with a particular interest in innovative digital mental health solutions that provide care to underserved populations, such as people from ethnic and gender minority backgrounds, low-income individuals, and those with severe mental illness. Her projects include studies of mobile apps that use AI to help individuals manage their mental health and increase their physical activity.
Gouri Sharma is an internationally renowned independent journalist from London living in Berlin writing for international media sites including Al Jazeera English and Deutsche Welle. Amid a career spanning nearly two decades, including five years on the production desk for Al Jazeera's flagship media critique show The Listening Post, Gouri now writes on issues such as race, culture, migration, history, and sexual health and wellness. With each report, she aims to draw out the individual story amid the wider political or historical context; centring the human story is a priority, in particular amplifying the voices of those from marginalised communities whose stories are not as visible.