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Zubaida Bai
Zubaida Bai | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Dalarna University College, Colorado State University |
| Occupation | Social Entrepreneur, Founder of ayzh inc. |
| Website | www.ayzh.com and www.zubaidabai.com |
Zubaida Bai is an expert in the field of health products for the developing world. Her company, Ayzh, designs healthcare products for women and girls living in poverty.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Biography[edit]
Bai was raised in Chennai, India.[7] She was the first person in her family to pursue post-secondary education; her female relatives typically married in adolescence.[7] Ms. Bai holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Specializing in Development of Modular Products, and an MBA in Social and Sustainable Enterprises.
Career[edit]
Due to unsanitary birth conditions, Bai developed an infection after giving birth to her first child[8] which "caused her to suffer for years."[9] This inspired her to help rural women who needed access to healthcare.[9]
Bai founded the company Ayzh in 2010,[8] with the goal of bringing simplicity, dignity, and access to the poorest women in India via their Clean Birth Kit in a Purse by ensuring a safe and sanitary delivery.[10]
Awards[edit]
Bai was named a TED Fellow in 2009, an Ashoka Maternal Health fellow in 2010–2011, and an Echoing Green fellow in 2012.[11] In 2011, her design for JANMA, a clean birth kit, was selected by INDEX Awards as one of 61 products "globally designed to improve life."[11]
In June 2016, Zubaida was named an SDG Pioneer at the UN’s SDG Global Compact Summit for her work.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ↑ "JANMA Clean Birth Kit in a Purse | D-Lab". d-lab.mit.edu. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Zubaida Bai - Global Philanthropy Forum". Global Philanthropy Forum. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Ayzh founder Zubaida Bai on the 'birth kits' helping women in rural India have hygienic deliveries". Firstpost. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ↑ "Saving mothers' lives: 5 questions with Zubaida Bai". Engineering For Change. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Chicago Ideas: Zubaida Bai". Chicago Ideas Week. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Empowering Women Through a Simple Purse | USAID Impact". blog.usaid.gov. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Moses, Nelson Vinod (9 August 2014). "Zubaida Bai | A pack of good health". livemint.com/. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Women and children first: Fellows Friday with Zubaida Bai, who creates lifesaving kits for maternal health". TED Blog. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Zubaida Bai (India) with Ashoka USA Fellow Rebecca Onie | Ashoka - Innovators for the Public". www.ashoka.org. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ Tavakoli-Far, Nastaran (29 January 2015). "The entrepreneurs helping girls in the developing world". BBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Zubaida Bai | TED Fellow | TED.com". www.ted.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Indian bags UN honour for corporate sustainability initiative". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ "Zubaida Bai | UN Global Compact". www.unglobalcompact.org. Retrieved 7 December 2016.