The Vagina Business

The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health

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Pub Date 12 Sep 2024 | Archive Date 21 Oct 2024

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This tech could change everything for women - here's how.

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. In The Vagina Business, award-winning journalist Marina Gerner takes an eye-opening look at the innovators challenging the status quo to deliver the healthcare solutions women need.

With interviews from 100 entrepreneurs, researchers and investors across 15 countries, The Vagina Business explores 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.

This tech could change everything for women - here's how.

From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says 'welcome to being a woman' instead of...


Advance Praise

'A smart, tech-savvy primer on not only the bottom-line business value of more inclusive research, but its whole-hearted worth for all humankind.' Abby Norman, author of Ask Me About My Uterus

'Fascinating, infuriating and exciting, The Vagina Business introduces some extraordinary female revolutionaries and the fantastic promise of tech to transform women's lives - and society - via feminist healthcare... The Vagina Business is an important book, with significance for our understanding of the impact of structural discrimination on women's health. I hope it is bought and read by many, many people who then advocate for, research and invest in the fairer future that femtech offers.' Sophie Walker, activist and author of Five Rules for Rebellion

'The Vagina Business is an eye-opening book that everyone needs to read. It shines a light on how women's needs have been routinely dismissed and ignored by science, medicine, and technology. Gerner offers us hope for the future, showing us how the world can be a better place for women when innovators in tech, science, and medicine begin to take our needs seriously.' Sarah E. Hill, PhD, author of This is Your Brain on Birth Control

'If you care about your health and the health of all the women in your life, you should read this book. After reading it, I finally felt heard. I finally felt seen. And it felt so good. The Vagina Business is one of those books every woman should read multiple times in her life - the lessons in it are invaluable.' Marija Butkovic, entrepreneur, journalist, women's health advisor and consultant

'Marina Gerner's writing is electric, and The Vagina Business will leave you shocked and energized. It's a terrific page-turner that will transform how every reader sees the worlds of business and technology.' Jake Knapp, author of the New York Times bestseller Sprint

'The Vagina Business is a must-read - and also, when you buy and read it, a must-display, to overcome the ridiculousness that is holding this sector back. Make sure you show the cover off when you're reading it on the tube, on the plane, by the pool, on the beach, in the office.' Cindy Gallop, Founder & CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn

'In a world where women's health and pleasure have been sidelined, The Vagina Business is a rallying cry for change. This book will expand your mind, and make you rethink how you open your wallet.' Rena Martine, author of The Sex You Want

'If you read Invisible Women and were wondering 'what can be done?', this book has answers.' Graham Allcott, author of How to be a Productivity Ninja

'A revolution driven by women's ideas, businesses and investment is happening and this book shows you how.' Bec Evans, author of How to Have a Happy Hustle and co-author of Written

'Energetic, thoroughly engaging reading ... [Gerner's] highly readable book offers hope for positive new ways of not only thinking and talking about female bodies but also improving health outcomes for women worldwide.' Kirkus Reviews

'A smart, tech-savvy primer on not only the bottom-line business value of more inclusive research, but its whole-hearted worth for all humankind.' Abby Norman, author of Ask Me About My Uterus

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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781785789847
PRICE £25.00 (GBP)
PAGES 448

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