Our Story

For as long as I can remember, I've always asked myself the same question: "Why are women seen as inferior to men?"

I've known that I've always been a feminist. The anger knowing that women face so many inequalities to this day always fuelled me to dig deeper. Why? In such a beautiful world, with such beautiful nature, beautiful people, beautiful opportunities and possibilities, why did society choose sexism? Why did society choose unhappiness, exploitation, the patriarchy, the use of women as if we were nothing but tools and playthings to be discarded? Why has it lasted so long and why is it still a part of our world today?

We are moving backwards. In Afghanistan, it is forbidden for a woman to speak, sing, study or be visible from a window. In the United States, the right to abortion, a form of healthcare, is being banned across the country. The ever growing pro-life movement claims to care about the lives of children and yet doesn't bat an eye about child marriage still being legal in forty out of fifty states, even though you can only get a divorce once you are 18. And out of all the countries on Earth, not a single one has achieved complete equality between men and women.

It has been too long. Too many centuries, too many lives taken, too much sorrow and suffering.

Now, knowing that I am a HUGE feminist, I wanted to integrate this with something else I'm interested in. That is when biology came into my life. I loved how everything about the human body fit together like a puzzle. Each system, each part relied on each other, needed the rest of the body's support to function, and the rest of the body needed it too. But how could I take my interest in biology and merge it with my profound passion for feminism?

It was then that I realized how behind research on women's health really is. We have not been studying the female body properly ever since the beginning of time. There are millions of women who are affected by chronic pain, and yet there are more studies and funding on erectile dysfunction than premenstrual syndrome. Mind you, erectile dysfunction impacts 10-20% of all men, and is a painless, non life-threatening condition. On the other hand, PMS can severely impact the quality of life, is extremely painful, and impacts around 43% of all women. This is one of the many injustices women face, especially through healthcare and research.

Women make up half of the population, and yet we don't even know enough to properly treat and conduct research on them. This is an absolutely crucial problem, because women's rights are human rights, and every human should be treated equally and fairly.

This is why I created these platforms. I will not stand by and watch as the basic rights we fought decades for are slowly stripped away by male dominated governments who know nothing about women's bodies. My passion and my fight will not be wasted. I have the resources and the means to raise awareness and help other women, so I will. I started Her Body Her Voice to share the stories of women while doing something I love and to make a change. But I cannot make the impact our world desperately needs alone. Together, we can do great things. Thank you all and let's hope for a brighter and happier future 💜!