From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says 'welcome to being a woman' instead of coming up with better solutions.
But it doesn't have to be this way. Join award-winning journalist Marina Gerner* as she takes an eye-opening look at the innovators challenging the status quo to deliver the healthcare solutions women need.
In her new book, The Vagina Business, Marina interviewed entrepreneurs, researchers and investors across 15 countries, exploring the future of women's health, where female-focused companies are developing products to help women at every stage of life. From a life-saving bra to non-hormonal contraception and new takes on fertility and menopause, it shines a light on innovation that matters.
Women should not be denied solutions to health issues just because people are embarrassed to talk about vaginas. We deserve much better.
Marina Gerner will be ‘In Conversation’ with Sally Howard.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Marina Gerner is an award-winning financial journalist and columnist. Her work has been published in The Economist, Wall Street Journal, The Times, Financial Times, the Guardian, and Wired.
She is an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business and has a PhD from the London School of Economics.
Her ideas and research for this book have been awarded grants from the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and The Society of Authors.
CHAIR BIOGRAPHY
Sally Howard is a journalist and feminist academic. She holds a Master’s in Gender Studies and Law from SOAS, The University of London.
She is also the author of ‘The Kama Sutra Diaries: Intimate Journeys Through Modern India’ and ‘The Home Stretch: Why the Gender Revolution Stalled at the Kitchen Sink’.
Marina Gerner will be signing copies of her new book, The Vagina Business, which will be available to purchase on the night.
This event will take place upstairs in The Nightingale Room at The Grand Central Pub, Brighton. Unfortunately there is no wheelchair access available at this venue.
DOORS OPEN : 19:00 (Advance tickets available at Eventbrite or £6.50 on the door)
TALK STARTS : 19:30
AUDIENCE Q&A : 20:30
BOOK SIGNING : 21:00 (Books available to purchase on the night)