Zubaida Bai

Zubaida Bai[1][2][3][4][5][6] is widely regarded as an expert and a leader in the field of engineering design for low-cost health products customized for the developing world. Her work at the bottom of the pyramid demonstrates her passion for empowering underserved women and girls. Her company, ayzh, designs vital healthcare products for women and girls in poverty. She co-founded ayzh, pronounced ‘eyes’, almost 7 years ago with the goal of bringing simplicity, dignity, and access to the poorest women in India via their Clean Birth Kit in a Purse, ensuring a safe and sanitary delivery.[7] Now she and her growing company are expanding their kit style approach to include reproductive, maternal, child + adolescent health products, extending these values and empowerment to millions of women and children throughout the developing world. ayzh is positioned to become a leader in the space of sustainable, social business focused on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In June 2016, Zubaida was named an SDG Pioneer[8][7] at the UN’s SDG Global Compact Summit for her work. A World Economic Forum ‘Young Global Leader’,[7] her passion and determination continue to attract strategic partnerships from around the world. Day by day ayzh puts life-changing products into the hands of women who need them the most. low-cost health products appropriate for the developing world."[9] A guest speaker at the Women In The World Summit 2016,[9] Bai's tireless and thoughtful advocacy for change led to a TED Residency [9] in fall of 2016 in New York.

Zubaida Bai
Born
Chennai, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materDalarna University College,
Colorado State University
OccupationSocial Entrepreneur, Founder of ayzh inc.
Websitewww.ayzh.com and www.zubaidabai.com

Biography

Bai was raised in Chennai, India.[10] She was the first person in her family to pursue post-secondary education; her female relatives typically married in adolescence.[10] 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

Due to unsanitary birth conditions, Bai developed an infection after giving birth to her first child[11] which "caused her to suffer for years."[12] This inspired her to help rural women who needed access to healthcare.[12]

Bai founded the company Ayzh in 2010,[11] 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.[13]

Awards

Bai was named a TED Fellow in 2009, an Ashoka Maternal Health fellow in 2010–2011, and an Echoing Green fellow in 2012.[14] 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."[14]

In June 2016, Zubaida was named an SDG Pioneer at the UN’s SDG Global Compact Summit for her work.[15][16]

References
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  2. "Zubaida Bai - Global Philanthropy Forum". Global Philanthropy Forum. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. "Ayzh founder Zubaida Bai on the 'birth kits' helping women in rural India have hygienic deliveries". Firstpost. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  4. "Saving mothers' lives: 5 questions with Zubaida Bai". Engineering For Change. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. "Chicago Ideas: Zubaida Bai". Chicago Ideas Week. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. "Empowering Women Through a Simple Purse | USAID Impact". blog.usaid.gov. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. Moses, Nelson Vinod (9 August 2014). "Zubaida Bai | A pack of good health". Livemint. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  8. "Business News Today, Stock Market News, Sensex & Finance News Online". Livemint. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  9. "Women and children first: Fellows Friday with Zubaida Bai, who creates lifesaving kits for maternal health". TED Blog. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  10. Moses, Nelson Vinod (9 August 2014). "Zubaida Bai | A pack of good health". livemint.com/. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  11. "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.
  12. "Zubaida Bai (India) with Ashoka USA Fellow Rebecca Onie | Ashoka - Innovators for the Public". www.ashoka.org. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  13. Tavakoli-Far, Nastaran (29 January 2015). "The entrepreneurs helping girls in the developing world". BBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  14. "Zubaida Bai | TED Fellow | TED.com". www.ted.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  15. "Indian bags UN honour for corporate sustainability initiative". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  16. "Zubaida Bai | UN Global Compact". www.unglobalcompact.org. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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