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Improving menstrual health outcomes in swiss workplaces: an entrepreneurial case study

Master program titleMIHDS Master in Innovation, Human Development and Sustainability
Defense date2020
Abstract

By utilizing an entrepreneurial innovation process, the aim of this research is to develop and test assumptions related to the hypotheses that (1) there is a need for improved menstrual health environments in Switzerland and that (2) a menstrual product provision service would create sufficient value to individuals and organizations to encourage adoption of said service. To verify these assumptions, the author conducted a pilot study during which she provided organic menstrual products (in collaboration with Organ(y)c brand) to employees at three office complexes in Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland from the months of October to December 2019. People based at the three locations were asked to complete two surveys about their experiences related to menstrual health management (MHM) at the workplace. Results indicate that menstruation management at Swiss workplaces could be improved and that the provision of menstrual products limits period emergencies, encourages positive health and wellbeing outcomes.

Keywords
  • Menstruation
  • Workplaces
  • Switzerland
  • Innovation process
  • Business model design
Citation (ISO format)
SHEENE, Emily Aileen. Improving menstrual health outcomes in swiss workplaces: an entrepreneurial case study. Master, 2020.
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