The Explanation is the podcast from the BBC World Service that goes beyond the spin,

exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news,

an honest explanation of the events shaping our lives.

Search for the explanation, wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Do you use any tech to support your

health? Maybe you wear a risk band that tracks your heart rate. If you're really organised,

you might use a health assistant app that reminds you to take

certain medication or to book a doctor's appointment. For women, there's a whole world of technology

to support your health. It's an industry that was valued at $31 billion globally last year,

and it's growing fast.

But whilst investment is on the up and innovation in the sector is booming,

many women around the world still lack access to the basic healthcare they need.

And today's episode of Business Daily is all about that.

Once we make sure that we empower women, I think we can unleash a full society.

Women are decision makers for so many instances in life.

And I think we can really unlock the potential of billions of women that can contribute to the society if she has a chance to.

Today, we take a look at the companies focusing their Femtech solutions

in the parts of the world where women have the hardest time accessing healthcare.

Whether they're supporting the 500 million women and girls

that the World Bank predicts don't have access to facilities to manage their periods,

or working to reduce the number of maternal deaths,

which in lower-income countries can be more than double the global average.

We'll take a look at how technology is adapted to work in these developing markets,

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