Women in women’s health / India
Women in women’s health in India
The founders and researchers advancing women’s health across India. 19 names, each linking to her own work.
Founders
1701IndiaShaili ChopraFounder, GytreeThe journalist who spent decades telling women's stories, then built the platform for their health.02IndiaNatasha UppalFounder, Matrescence IndiaBuilding India's first support for matrescence, the identity shift no one warns new mothers about.03IndiaAditi DimriCo-founder, Cranberry.fitTurned the data on India's women's health into care for the pain no one measured, from cramps to migraines.04IndiaSaraswati ChandraCo-founder, Cranberry.fitCo-building Cranberry to put transparent, data-backed answers behind Indian women's health.05IndiaTamanna SinghFounder, MenovedaBuilt India's Ayurveda-rooted answer to menopause, for women who want care that speaks their language.06IndiaGayatri MuthukrishnanCo-founder, Miyara HealthBrought menopause into Indian workplaces, so midlife women aren't managing it alone at their desks.07IndiaSimran SuriCEO, Kanegi WellbeingBuilding an experiential wellness stack for women's brain health.08IndiaDr Rekha Sachdev PohaniFounder, Dr Rekha Sachdev, PuneCare for women across fertility, menopause and the years in between.09IndiaKavita HedaFounder, TvaraSuperfoodEveryday nutrition for women's hormones, through blends, laddoos and nut butters.10IndiaMallika TimbloFounder, TerrapyA women's hormonal health company spanning PMS, PCOS, thyroid and the menopause transition, with education and community.11IndiaSwathi KulkarniCo-Founder & CEO, Elda HealthMenopause and midlife care that grew from a WhatsApp group into coaching, community and bone and mental health support.12IndiaDipalie BajajCo-Founder & CEO, Arva HealthAt-home hormone and fertility testing paired with a network of modern clinics for PCOS, thyroid and AMH.13IndiaNidhi S. SinghFounder & CEO, PCOS Club IndiaPCOS awareness, nutrition and community to destigmatise the condition and help women manage it.14IndiaSukhpreet PatelFounder, Menopause WizeA multidisciplinary menopause and perimenopause platform pairing science-backed care with lifestyle and community.15IndiaAchitha JacobFounder & CEO, Proactive For HerJudgement-free women's primary and preventive care online, at home and in clinic, from PCOS to menopause.16IndiaIsha AdhikariResearcher, Menstruation in Global Anglophone Women’s Writing, Trinity College DublinInterdisciplinary look at how menstruation intersects with society, culture, health, and power17IndiaRicha GoelFounder, Building BCOS Foods at the intersection of everyday food and women’s hormonal health, making better staples that fit real Indian kitchens and real lives.Building BCOS to make everyday staples more thoughtful so women don't have to choose between their health and the food they love.
Researchers
201IndiaDuru ShahPast President, Indian Menopause Society; Director, Gynaecworld, Indian Menopause Society / Gynaecworld, MumbaiShaped how India's doctors are taught to treat menopause and midlife women's health.02IndiaSanjana RaoCo-Founder, Miyara HealthScientist-led digital menopause and midlife health awareness, with self-guided symptom programmes.
A curated, evolving list, not a ranking or an endorsement. A name here means public work in women’s health, nothing more and nothing less. Links point to each person’s own site, institution or professional profile.