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S2 Episode 8: Equality, safety and the Freedom to Pee, with Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane of Peequal

Femtech design innovation is having a big impact on women's lives, and the founders of Peequal are tackling one of the most obvious inequalities between the sexes - how and where to pee in public places. By developing the UK's first female urinal, they are providing a healthy, safe and sustainable solution to an age-old problem. Amber and Hazel graduated from Bristol University in 2020 and, motivated initially by their personal experience at music festivals, have created a fantastic product that should transform the experience of women in diverse settings from UK cities to refugee camps globally.

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S2 Episode 6: Living life unhindered - pain-free prosthetics, with Ugur Tanriverdi of Unhindr

Limb amputations resulting from chronic illnesses like diabetes are massively on the rise. The technology of prosthetics available to amputees has hardly evolved in 200 years. Unhindr is an adaptable robotics company that has designed a comfortable, pain-free solution that uses AI to adapt to the needs of the wearer - allowing people with disabilities to lead a much more normal lifestyle.

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