HER Initiative
Hormonal health is an essential part of our overall health and well-being — yet for many people, it remains poorly understood. Questions go unanswered, misinformation spreads, and important conversations are often avoided. HER Initiative is changing that.
Hormonal health is health.
And everyone deserves the opportunity to understand it.
We are building a movement that makes hormonal health easier to understand, easier to discuss, and harder to ignore.
The Problem
Trying to understand changes in their bodies with little guidance.
Seeking answers about persistent concerns they've struggled to explain.
Experiencing changes they don't feel comfortable discussing.
Wanting to help but lacking access to clear, reliable information.
One common need: Understanding.
What HER Stands For
It represents a commitment to creating greater understanding, confidence, and support around hormonal health.
We promote greater understanding of the role hormones play in health, development, well-being, and everyday life.
We equip individuals and communities with knowledge and confidence to ask informed questions, seek appropriate support, make informed decisions, and advocate for their health.
We support pathways toward greater awareness, well-being, connection, and healthier communities.
HER is more than an acronym. It is what we are building.
Our Work
HER Initiative takes an inclusive, life-course approach through four areas of work.
Our Approach
We believe that meaningful change begins with understanding. Our work moves through four connected stages.
We make credible hormonal-health information accessible, understandable, and relevant.
We help individuals and communities develop the knowledge and confidence to participate more actively in decisions about their health.
We raise awareness of hormonal health and encourage stronger conversations across communities and institutions.
We bring individuals, communities, professionals, organizations, and partners together around a shared commitment to better hormonal-health awareness.
Our Impact
Our commitment: evidence before exaggeration. As HER grows, we will publish verified results, listen to feedback, and measure what matters — not what looks impressive.
Explore Our ImpactThe people behind the movement
Hannah Arkum Adiss founded HER Initiative to create a platform where hormonal health can be discussed openly, understood more clearly, and recognized as an important part of overall health and well-being. HER is founder-led, but movement-driven.
Meet the HER TeamPartnerships
Meaningful progress requires collaboration.
Resources
Educational articles and conversations about hormonal health.
Practical resources for individuals, educators, and communities.
Experiences and conversations from the people within our movement.
Upcoming talks, workshops, and community engagements.