Kate Batz, Сo-Founder of FemTech Analytics Dina Niron, CEO & Founder of Organa In this article, ,Kate Batz, a co-founder of ,FemTech Analytics (“FTA”), a strategic analytics agency focused on the emerging FemTech sector, and ,Dina Niron, CEO and founder of the sexual wellness platform ,Organa, would like to explore SexTech as a subsector of the Sexual Health segment of FemTech. FTA defines “FemTech” as technology empowering women’s health and well-being. “FemTech” includes products, services, applications and software, medical devices, telehealth, wearable, hardware, therapeutic drugs, vi ..read more

,,Sasha Pines MBA '24, Stanford Graduate School of Business Success in Middle East: having babies I’m 12 years old, sitting in the bathroom all alone, absolutely terrified. “Mom, mom, come help me!” My mom comes rushing in, takes a quick look, and her eyes light up with joy. “Sasha, you just got your period! You’re a woman now!” As if I didn’t already feel awkward enough, word spreads quickly amongst my big Persian family. Uncles, great uncles, cousins all start calling to congratulate me in their thick Persian accents: “Mazel tov Sasha Joon! Now we find you husband so you can have lots of bab ..read more

Supriya Dixit Head of Marketing, SG Analytics The 21st-century working women face a unique challenge — being value-adding employees at their workplace and efficient homemakers after working hours. However, factors like extended work hours and the lack of social support make their everyday lives stressful, making them vulnerable to varied lifestyle diseases. While women's hygiene issues have always been a taboo, significant headway has been made over the years. With constant discussions around such issues in public domain, women's health has finally begun to get the focus and spotlight it dese ..read more

,Val Sátiro Oliveira Founder of Interação Mulher Equity, Health, Well-being and Women FemTech is a term that was only a few years ago emerged and is still disseminated as largely aimed at technological solutions centred on women's health. But ALL technologies to improve the lives of girls and women can be considered #FEMTECHS and there are many initiatives inserted in the revolution #FemTech, without even realizing it! Countries with a high rate of lack of access, such as India, and African and Asian regions are developing solutions, in the form of Femtech #Edtech to help girls and women take ..read more

Supriya Dixit, Head of Marketing SG Analytics The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the need for a robust healthcare system in India. The Indian femtech sector also witnessed multiple entrepreneurs introducing their innovations through technologies in diagnostics and doctor consultations. However, the main challenge is the reluctance of Indian investors to fund these femtech startups. The male-dominated investor community is unwilling to talk about women’s health issues. Now is the time to shift our attention from the digital savvy consumer to the common population, which includ ..read more

Dr Siddhartha Dutta Practice Head, SG Analytics India & Board of Advisor, FemtechIndia.org #1 Dip-stick research suggests that sanitary napkins in India, carry harmful chemicals and it’s selling unchecked On average, a woman uses sanitary pads for almost 1750-1800 days in her lifetime. In recent times urban women have been vocal about using eco-friendly and bio-degradable pads over synthetic pads. It came as a surprise to me when recently a report published by Toxic Links, an NGO did dip-stick research on organic and synthetic pads (6 different types of sanitary pads). The report titled ..read more

By ,,Val Sátiro Oliveira - Woman, Latin American, 40+, in battle – Founder of ,,Interação | Women's Health and Wellness, São Paulo, SP, Brazil COVID-19 and the shift to remote work have catalyzed demand for mental health benefits – it’s now “mandatory” for employers. In fact, recent surveys found that 91% of respondents said that a company's culture should support mental health. It is no coincidence that mental well-being is included in the way reproductive health is defined by the World Health Organization - WHO, stating that “reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and s ..read more

Did we just miss the bus? Dr Siddhartha Dutta, Practice Head-Healthcare SG Analytics Ltd. India Disclaimer: The views presented in this article are the author’s personal views and do not reflect the position of an organisation, society or company. The most developed country in the world, the US, recently passed a law that will impact the lives and choices of millions of American women. It will also impact entrepreneurs and start-ups who are currently offering services in the fertility and period-tracking segment in the Femtech space or were planning to enter the market in 2022. In this though ..read more

Women’s Health Issues You Need to Be Aware Of by Katie Pierce I have a confession. I'm a woman, and I don't always feel great about it. That's right: even though we women are told every day that we're amazing, powerful, and capable of anything, we're also told that our bodies are fragile and weak. We're told that if we eat too much or don't eat enough, we'll get fat or sick—and then we're told that if we do get fat or sick, it's somehow our fault for not being good enough at taking care of ourselves. And then there's the whole issue of menopause: it just seems like the medical establishment i ..read more

by Katie Pierce Motherhood entails countless roles—teacher, chef, housekeeper, financial manager, and healthcare provider. Being a mother also requires several skills, including time management as you juggle your many daily responsibilities, good communication to make that ,first period talk with your daughter easy and not awkward, and diagnostic skills when your toddler’s ,skin is sensitive to touch. Motherhood is one of the most amazing experiences you can have, but it is also one of the most challenging. As much as you love and adore your children, the strain of being a good mother can get ..read more