FemTech Hub Spotlights Women’s Wellbeing For Mental Health Awareness Month With New LightHouse Arabia Partnership

The Women’s Pavilion at Expo City Dubai will bring women’s mental wellbeing into focus at the upcoming Her Health Majlis on 20 May, held in collaboration with community mental health and wellness centre LightHouse Arabia – the official mental health partner for the Majlis series.

The latest edition of Her Health Majlis – Minds of our own: women, mental load and the cost of staying functional – will examine what happens when the high performance of women, often operating on survival mode, acts as a façade for the heavy toll of hormonal shifts, caregiving and other responsibilities.

The session, aligned with Mental Health Awareness Month and building on World Maternal Mental Health Day on 6 May, is the third in the Majlis series launched by the FemTech Hub – a pioneering initiative developed in partnership with Meem Foundation, American Hospital Dubai and PeriCare to help close gaps in women’s healthcare.

The LightHouse Arabia partnership will bring expert speakers to every Majlis session, alongside a dedicated mental wellbeing support series including weekly Instagram Live sessions titled Navigating Uncertainty.

Maha Gorton, Head of Women’s Pavilion, Expo City Dubai, said: “That psychological and physical wellbeing are interlinked is a well-known fact, and today’s healthcare systems continue to evolve to address this reality. By bringing mental health to the forefront of the conversation, the Women’s Pavilion is creating a safe space to address the strain of mental overload and dismantle the expectation that women must simply ‘cope’ with the consequences. Through this partnership with The LightHouse Arabia, we’re ensuring that women’s mental health is researched, discussed and supported as an important pillar of societal progress.”

Dr Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Chairwoman, The LightHouse Arabia, said: “We are proud to join Her Health Majlis as a dedicated partner. Mental health is often the invisible thread that dictates a woman’s physical health and support is crucial to advancing progress in women’s wellness. By integrating clinical expertise into these monthly dialogues, we aim to shift the narrative from surviving to thriving, providing women with the tools to navigate the complexities of mental load without losing themselves in the process.”

The upcoming Majlis also builds on the insights from the previous session on neurodivergence, highlighting how many women mask their natural responses to meet social expectations – a process that contributes significantly to long-term burnout.

The FemTech Hub at the Women’s Pavilion continues to position Expo City Dubai at the heart of the global femtech industry – a sector projected to reach USD 267 billion by 2035. By addressing mental wellbeing alongside physical health, the Hub ensures that regional innovation is anchored in the lived realities of women.

Her Health Majlis is open to the public, offering a space for accessible, stigma-free education. For more information visit the Women’s Pavilion.