Women-centred design – New trajectories for medical design

The lack of attention to the specific needs of women in the design processes of health and wellness products has led to the proliferation of ineffective solutions and stereotypes that overlook the physiological, biological, behavioural, and socio-cultural characteristics of the female population. T...

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Main Authors: Francesca Toso, Alessia Buffagni, Martina Frausin
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Language:English
Published: LetteraVentidue Srl 2025-06-01
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description The lack of attention to the specific needs of women in the design processes of health and wellness products has led to the proliferation of ineffective solutions and stereotypes that overlook the physiological, biological, behavioural, and socio-cultural characteristics of the female population. Through a critical review of international literature, this paper presents a selection of methodological approaches that place women ‘at the centre of design’. The selected case studies identify three possible design trajectories guided by: 1) biological and physiological matrices, 2) anatomical matrices, and 3) socio-cultural matrices. From this analysis, design principles emerge that guide strategies for developing appropriate and accessible technologies that can contribute to raising designers’ awareness and dismantling bias and stereotypes when integrated into the educational system.   Article info Received: 18/03/2025; Revised: 15/04/2025; Accepted: 21/04/2025
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spelling doaj-art-b84d0c6f98e84fb58de2edbbe5b5fa982025-07-01T00:30:54ZengLetteraVentidue SrlAgathón2464-93092532-683X2025-06-011710.69143/2464-9309/17222025Women-centred design – New trajectories for medical designFrancesca Toso0Alessia Buffagni1Martina Frausin2University of Twente (Netherlands)‘Iuav’ University of Venezia (Italy)‘Iuav’ University of Venezia (Italy) The lack of attention to the specific needs of women in the design processes of health and wellness products has led to the proliferation of ineffective solutions and stereotypes that overlook the physiological, biological, behavioural, and socio-cultural characteristics of the female population. Through a critical review of international literature, this paper presents a selection of methodological approaches that place women ‘at the centre of design’. The selected case studies identify three possible design trajectories guided by: 1) biological and physiological matrices, 2) anatomical matrices, and 3) socio-cultural matrices. From this analysis, design principles emerge that guide strategies for developing appropriate and accessible technologies that can contribute to raising designers’ awareness and dismantling bias and stereotypes when integrated into the educational system.   Article info Received: 18/03/2025; Revised: 15/04/2025; Accepted: 21/04/2025 https://shopackaging.com/agathon/article/view/480women-centred designhealth and well-beingproduct designgender equalitytechnologies for women’s health
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