Health equity starts with being heard
Women’s health deserves to be heard.
We educate communities, challenge healthcare inequality, and deliver thoughtful women’s health kits where they’re needed most.
AMJRSKJoin students and advocates changing the conversation.
Today’s reminder
Your voice belongs in every room where health decisions are made.
Knowledge is power. Advocacy is care.
Care in actionHealth kits with dignity built in.
Student-ledChapters creating local change.
Who we are
Turning health knowledge into collective power.
Health In Her Hands was founded to address longstanding inequalities in women’s healthcare—from gaps in medical research and delayed diagnoses to stigma and limited access to essential resources.
Explore our learning centerOur Mission
Educate communities, distribute health kits, and empower young advocates to advance health equity.
Our Vision
A future where every person is informed, believed, and supported throughout their healthcare journey.
Our Values
Compassion, evidence, inclusion, dignity, curiosity, and community-led action guide everything we do.
Understanding the problemHealth inequity is complex.
Health inequity is complex.
Learning about it shouldn’t be.
Medical Bias
Women are more likely to have symptoms attributed to stress or anxiety, delaying the care they deserve.
TakeawayBetter outcomes begin when systems listen, learn, and respond without bias.
Interactive learning centerDon’t just read.
Don’t just read.
Practice advocating.
Explore real-world scenarios, challenge common myths, and build practical health literacy—one activity at a time.
Activity 1
Would you recognize the bias?
A woman arrives at the ER with chest pain. She is told, “It’s probably anxiety.” What should happen next?
Activity 2
Period myth vs. fact
Tap each card to reveal the evidence behind common period beliefs.
MYTH?FACT?FLIP
Start flipping Activity 3
Severe pelvic painAsk for helpGet answers
Activity 3: The Healthcare Journey
Step into a branching story and see how barriers can shape the path to diagnosis.
Myth vs. fact
Flip what you’ve heard.
Health misinformation thrives in silence. Select a card to uncover a clearer, evidence-minded explanation.
A preview of our expanding 25+ card learning deck.
Build a health kitSmall essentials.
Small essentials.
Meaningful care.
Select every item to assemble a complete Health In Her Hands care kit and learn why each one belongs.
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Start a chapterBring Health In Her Hands
Bring Health In Her Hands
to your school.
Lead workshops, organize service projects, build partnerships, and give your community tools to advocate for better health.
Email Us to Start a ChapterStep 01Email Health In Her Hands
Email healthinherhands09@gmail.com to express your interest in starting a chapter. Our team will send you the official Chapter Guide and Chapter Application.
Email Us to Start a ChapterStep 02Review the Chapter Guide
Read the materials our team sends and learn what is involved in leading a chapter.
Step 03Recruit members
Invite students who want to advance women’s health education and equity.
Step 04Identify a faculty sponsor
Ask an educator at your school to support your chapter.
Step 05Complete the Chapter Application
Fill out the application provided by our team and return it as instructed.
Step 06Prepare to launch
Work with our team to receive next steps and begin chapter activities.
Get involvedVolunteer With
Step 1Register as a volunteer Step 2Assemble and distribute your kits Step 3Submit Your Completed Kits.
Volunteer With
Health In Her Hands
Help Health In Her Hands educate communities, assemble women's health kits, support outreach events, create educational resources, advocate for women's health equity, and expand our impact through community service.
Whether you're a student, educator, healthcare professional, or community member, there are many ways to get involved.
Complete the volunteer registration form before beginning your service project.
Register as a VolunteerPrepare your health kits, then distribute or deliver them through your planned service project.
Already registered and completed your service project? Submit this form after you have assembled and distributed or delivered your kits. You will use it to report your completed kits, provide distribution information, upload verification, and request volunteer-hour documentation.
Submit Your Completed KitsGive with purpose
Donate Supplies Through Our Amazon Wishlist.
Help Health In Her Hands provide essential hygiene and menstrual-care supplies to individuals and organizations in need. Purchase an item directly from our Amazon Wishlist to support upcoming kit projects and community distributions.
Shop Our Amazon Wishlist Wishlist purchases directly support kit projects and community distributions.Get involvedYour next step can
Your next step can
start a ripple.
Volunteer, speak, sponsor kits, partner with us, or bring a chapter to your school. Tell us what kind of change you want to make.