Changing The Future
For too long women’s health has been underrepresented in research, leading to a lack of knowledge, resources, and real solutions for women’s bodies. Fem. is on a mission to change that by reinvesting profits into women’s health studies that spark lasting change for generations to come.
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Male vs Female studies
67% more male-only studies than female-only. A 2016 overview observed that there are five times more research studies into erectile dysfunction (which affects ~19% of men) than research into PMS (which affects ~90% of women)
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Beyond Oncology
Just 1% of healthcare research beyond cancer is invested into women specific condition.
Leaving conditions like PMS, PMDD, Preeclampsia and Endometriosis massively under funded.
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Public funding gap
Less than 2.5% of publicly funded research is dedicated solely to reproductive health, despite the fact that approximately one in three women will suffer from a reproductive or gynaecological health problem.
Small Bar... Big Change
FEM. bars do more than fuel your body — they helps fund critical women’s health research. Join our community and help shape the future! Each year, customers receive a vote by email link and decide how we invest a share of our profits — one customer, one vote.