What is Women’s Health Inequality?
Unfair and preventable inequalities persist between women and men in health, healthcare, and participation in health work. Such inequalities often result from bias, stereotyping, prejudice, and gaps in clinical knowledge. These discrepancies also affect health education, especially for young women of color and girls living in under-resourced communities. Furthmore, two in five people struggle to purchase period supplies due to lack of income. This is called period poverty and is also direct effect of gender-based inequalities in our society.
Our Mission
The loveYOU project aims to provide a peer-to-peer support system that offers resources and education to adolescent and teenage girls. We value and promote self-care, love, and health.
To fulfill our mission, we are focused on creating and distributing comprehensive and culturally attuned guides for self-care to girls in the US and around the world. We also work with businesses, nonprofits, and clinics to distribute care packages alongside our guides. We welcome any individual interested in our work to reach out directly to us to learn more and get involved.
Founder Bio
Zoya Prabhakar
Zoya Prabhakar is a high school student from northern California who attends Palo Alto High School in the Bay Area. When she’s not playing big sister to young girls in need, Zoya co-chairs the Women’s Health Club at her school and runs a blog of trailblazing women’s stories.
With a passion for women’s issues and public health, Zoya strives to improve opportunities for underprivileged communities.
In her free time, she writes for the school newspaper and acts in theatre productions.