Gender Equality Design Labs

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Imagine a world where healthcare solutions are designed by the very people who use them—that’s the heart of this podcast series – where you will hear directly from women in Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal. Through their stories, we explore key issues they face in their day to day lives especially around family planning and STI prevention, and gain a deeper understanding of their needs, challenges, and ideas. This series centers women’s lived experiences, offering powerful insights to drive more effective, user-informed healthcare innovations.

Episodes

  1. Bleeding Boundaries: STI Prevention and Family Planning at What Cost?

    09/16/2025

    Bleeding Boundaries: STI Prevention and Family Planning at What Cost?

    In this episode we hear from women in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal on how changes in bleeding influence their acceptance of family planning and STI prevention products.

    11 min
  2. Decisions Driving Menstrual Health Options: Insights from Kenya

    09/16/2025

    Decisions Driving Menstrual Health Options: Insights from Kenya

    This episode shares insights from women who shared why and what they consider regarding vaginal insertable products for managing their menstrual health.

    10 min
  3. Navigating Risk: Perspectives from Kenya

    09/12/2025

    Navigating Risk: Perspectives from Kenya

    In this episode we explore attitudes around STI prevention and risk perception from women in Kenya and how they understand and evaluate their risk of contracting STIs.

    10 min
  4. Function, Form and Familiarity - Insights from Senegal

    08/29/2025

    Function, Form and Familiarity - Insights from Senegal

    This episode highlights findings from our second question which explored drivers of acceptance when women consider the use of different vaginal insertable products.

    10 min
  5. Information Sources that Matter - Insights from Senegal

    08/29/2025

    Information Sources that Matter - Insights from Senegal

    This episode shares insights on how and where women in Senegal learn about family planning and STI prevention products.

    8 min
  6. What Support Women Need - Insights from Nigeria

    07/08/2025

    What Support Women Need - Insights from Nigeria

    Insights from the lived experiences of Nigerian women responding to the question: What types of support do women need to adopt and sustain the use of vaginal insertable products?

    11 min
  7. Multipurpose Products - Insights from Nigeria

    07/08/2025

    Multipurpose Products - Insights from Nigeria

    Insights from the lived experiences of Nigerian women exploring what features are non-negotiable for bundled family planning and STI prevention products?

    6 min
  8. How Women Finance Prevention - Insights from Nigeria

    07/08/2025

    How Women Finance Prevention - Insights from Nigeria

    Insights from the lived experiences of Nigerian women exploring how women budget for family planning and STI prevention products.

    5 min
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Imagine a world where healthcare solutions are designed by the very people who use them—that’s the heart of this podcast series – where you will hear directly from women in Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal. Through their stories, we explore key issues they face in their day to day lives especially around family planning and STI prevention, and gain a deeper understanding of their needs, challenges, and ideas. This series centers women’s lived experiences, offering powerful insights to drive more effective, user-informed healthcare innovations.

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