THE VAGINA BUSINESS: The Innovative Breakthroughs That Could Change Everything in Women's Health

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.Recorded live at The Nightingale Room, Brighton, 20th Janaury 2025.MARINA GERNER Marina 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.SALLY HOWARDSally 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’.