Greater Oxford Area
I am a gender health equity advocate, researcher, and entrepreneur on a mission to eliminate sexism, shame, and stigma from health experiences. In 2019, I founded Medical Herstory, an international award-winning non-profit advancing gender health equity through medical education, patient advocacy, and undoing social stigma. Today, we have welcomed thousands to join our mission and share their stories to inspire change. Alongside this role, I am a full-time staff member at the University of Oxford where I am an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow completing a DPhil on gender health inequity. As a feminist health researcher, I have secured over $1M in funding to help close the gender health gap. I am an outspoken advocate and patient-researcher whose words have been featured in dozens of publications including Cosmopolitan, Hunger Magazine, and Chatelaine. I have had the pleasure of speaking for leading organisations including UNWomen, the RCOG, and CanWaCH. My work advancing gender health equity has consistently been recognised for generating impact, building community, and uplifting others. I have been named a Rising Star Champion by We Are the City.
Medical Herstory is an international not-for-profit on a mission to eliminate sexism, shame and stigma from health experiences. We are dedicated to advancing gender health equity through our three key programmes of patient advocacy, medical education, and undoing stigma. Our services include educating and empowering patients, doctors, and the public through storytelling, skills-based workshops, researching overlooked conditions, and leading advocacy campaigns. Since being founded in 2019, we have: - Published 40 patient stories covering taboo health topics, and 25 blog posts fighting stigma. - Delivered 25+ skills-based workshops presented to student doctors, patients, and researchers. - Supported researchers by partnering on projects, recruiting participants, establishing patient representative groups, sharing findings, and establishing the Gender Health Equity Collective at the University of Oxford. - Hosted 30+ events, reaching an audience of over 3,000, including an annual Feminist Health Conference showcasing cutting-edge research. - Built a community of 8,000+ across social media platforms where we share educational, engaging and empowering content. - Mentored over 250 volunteers in gaining professional experience and developing skills in gender health advocacy.
Sexpressions is a near-peer independent UK charity with the goal of empowering young people to make decisions about relationships and sex by running comprehensive RSHE in the community. I composed sexual health curriculum for young people and provided a trauma-informed lens.
Polygeia is a Global Health Thinktank based in the UK and Hong Kong. During the peak of the pandemic, I contributed to COVID-19 research through a rapid systematic review. I investigated how we can measure health inequities using impact assessment tools. I collaborated with researchers across the globe and presented findings at leading conferences.
Safely Health is a startup which raised $5.3 million to help eliminate STIs through technology. The company has not been acquired. I consulted on marketing strategies for the Safely App, their social media, and website using a FemTech lens.
The NIHR Fellowship Programme supports individuals on their trajectory to becoming future leaders in health and social care NIHR research. I was awarded 3-years of funding to lead a programme of research on improving patient experiences of commonly overlooked gynaecological conditions.