Empowering Women's Autonomy

Srishti Institute

Empowering Women's Autonomy

Srishti Institute

📍 Overview

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, women's healthcare in India faced severe setbacks, reversing years of progress in reproductive health, autonomy, and birth control. With support systems crumbling, the doctor-patient confidentiality concerns have reached unprecedented levels.

For my undergraduate pre-thesis, I was moved to explore this problem space after hearing about the personal experience of a loved one with the outcome of a service enabling the ideal abortion support experience and a position paper on contraception.

As a revisionary approach, I redesigned the original concept into a mobile application in aiding 3.41 million women and their confidantes to navigate the abortion journey with access to safe treatment resources and guidance from a confidential community.

🧑🏾‍💻 My Role

UX Designer

Desk Research, Interviews, Insight Analysis and Translation, Concept Development, Rapid Prototyping and Wireframing, Visual Design, Service Blueprint

⏰ Timeline and Status

3 months: September 2021 → December 2021

2 months: November 2023 → December 2023

(Currently in implementation)

👥 Team

⚡️ Highlights

A safe, empathetic, and virtual space to navigate the abortion process without judgement and anxiety

Interface Concept - For women in need of assistance and the Assist program ❤️‍🩹
Interface Concept - For women in need of assistance and the Assist program ❤️‍🩹

💯 Impact

Given the stigma and sociopolitical issues that impact abortion care in India, ChoiceSis is projected to cater to a Service Obtainable Market of 3.41 million women. These women are underserved due to the legal reforms and financial divide that affects public health centers.

🎬 Retrospective

Revisiting the original concept, I do believe that there is further scope to envision for enhancing ChoiceSis when it comes to user safety, anonymity, and trust, while balancing emotional support and user experience.

✌️A Dynamic Duo

ChoiceSis was my first two-person collaborative design project. It's important to work with someone who shares a vision for women's health, to not only redesign the UI but also ground the research with the right data and testing.

🤳🏾 Interface Revamp

Redesigning for iOS screens guided our service model research and business blueprinting, allowing for hands-on design development in a small team using the Apple design principles.

☣️ Navigating Past Judgment

We encountered resistance from healthcare experts and restrictive policies, complicating efforts to support women’s autonomy. Filtering out trolls and judgmental users is also essential for fostering a supportive environment.

This case study is under construction 🚧 Please view the process book and prototype link.

📍 Overview

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, women's healthcare in India faced severe setbacks, reversing years of progress in reproductive health, autonomy, and birth control. With support systems crumbling, the doctor-patient confidentiality concerns have reached unprecedented levels.

For my undergraduate pre-thesis, I was moved to explore this problem space after hearing about the personal experience of a loved one with the outcome of a service enabling the ideal abortion support experience and a position paper on contraception.

As a revisionary approach, I redesigned the original concept into a mobile application in aiding 3.41 million women and their confidantes to navigate the abortion journey with access to safe treatment resources and guidance from a confidential community.

🧑🏾‍💻 My Role

UX Designer

Desk Research, Interviews, Insight Analysis and Translation, Concept Development, Rapid Prototyping and Wireframing, Visual Design, Service Blueprint

⏰ Timeline and Status

3 months: September 2021 → December 2021

2 months: November 2023 → December 2023

(Currently in implementation)

👥 Team

Greeshma Hosalli Prabhakara, Service Designer

⚡️ Highlights

A safe, empathetic, and virtual space to navigate the abortion process without judgement and anxiety

Interface Concept - For women in need of assistance and the Assist program ❤️‍🩹

💯 Impact

Given the stigma and sociopolitical issues that impact abortion care in India, ChoiceSis is projected to cater to a Service Obtainable Market of 3.41 million women. These women are underserved due to the legal reforms and financial divide that affects public health centers.

🎬 Retrospective

Revisiting the original concept, I do believe that there is further scope to envision for enhancing ChoiceSis when it comes to user safety, anonymity, and trust, while balancing emotional support and user experience.

✌️A Dynamic Duo

ChoiceSis was my first two-person collaborative design project. It's important to work with someone who shares a vision for women's health, to not only redesign the UI but also ground the research with the right data and testing.

🤳🏾 Interface Revamp

Redesigning for iOS screens guided our service model research and business blueprinting, allowing for hands-on design development in a small team using the Apple design principles.

☣️ Navigating Past Judgment

We encountered resistance from healthcare experts and restrictive policies, complicating efforts to support women’s autonomy. Filtering out trolls and judgmental users is also essential for fostering a supportive environment.

This case study is under construction 🚧
Please view the process book and prototype link.

Keep it ol' fashioned, come say hi!

mahanetran@gmail.com

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Keep it ol' fashioned, come say hi!

mahanetran@gmail.com

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© Copyright 2024 - Mahanetran Murali

Keep it ol' fashioned, come say hi!

mahanetran@gmail.com

Copied

© Copyright 2024 - Mahanetran Murali