Wellbeing of Women Summit: Challenging the Status Quo

Wellbeing of Women is hosting its first women’s health summit, Challenging the Status Quo, in partnership with WPA Insurance.

Join leading voices in women’s health and wellbeing as we explore how female campaigners and innovators are tackling taboos and driving change across the sector.

Women’s health has long been neglected, with menstrual and reproductive health issues dismissed as ‘normal,’ or else considered shameful and kept hidden away behind closed doors. But recent years have seen a profound shift in the conversation, with campaigners and public figures increasingly speaking out about their struggles with endometriosis, miscarriage, menopause and everything in between. With the launch of the government’s first ever Women’s Health Strategy, the health and wellbeing of women and girls is finally receiving the attention it needs and deserves. But this is only the beginning.

At this afternoon event we will bring together stakeholders from across the board, with public and private organisations, healthcare professionals, influencers and individuals all engaged in improving women’s health and wellbeing. Together we will explore the innovations that are already underway and tackle the big questions about where we go from here:

• What do women want and need from their healthcare, their workplace and society?

• How do those needs differ across different groups and communities, and how might they change across each woman’s life course?

• How can we raise awareness and help women to access evidence-based information and services?

• What role can employers play in improving the health and wellbeing of their staff?

• How could technology assist us with these goals?

Event programme:

Panel 1: Women’s voices driving change

Chaired by Caroline Nokes MP, Chair of Women and Equalities Committee

• Clo Abe, founder of @_Prosperitys and co-Founder of Five X More

• Dr Nighat Arif, GP and women’s health influencer

• Davina McCall, presenter and menopause advocate

• Dr Ranee Thakar, President-elect of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Panel 2: From experience to solution – innovations in women’s health

Chaired by Marija Butkovic, CEO and Founder of Women of Wearables and Forbes contributor

• Ruth Bradbury, Senior NHS Navigator

• Lina Chan, co-founder and CEO of Parla

• Valentina Milanova, founder and CEO of Daye

• Dr Hiba Sher Khan, Obs & Gyn Doctor, NHS Digital Lead and Health Tech Advisor

Q&A: Unpacking the Women’s Health Strategy

Professor Dame Lesley Regan, Wellbeing of Women Chair and Women’s Health Ambassador in conversation with journalist and presenter Mariella Frostrup.

This event has been produced in partnership and with support from WPA Health Insurance.