PSI-Europe team

Abigail Winskell

Director, NEXUS Accelerator and DISC

Abi Winskell is a global health and women’s health leader with more than 18 years of experience working across global health, marketing, product innovation and international markets.

At PSI Europe, Abi leads the Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) programme, a global initiative expanding access to self-injection contraception. She also leads the NEXUS Accelerator, a women’s health innovation platform working to bring promising innovations to women in low- and middle-income countries.

Her experience spans women’s health, self-care, digital health, commercialisation, marketing, consumer insights and market access, with work across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the United States. She has worked with governments, foundations, manufacturers, private-sector organisations and health partners, and has helped mobilise more than $150M in funding and investment for global health initiatives.

Abi combines strategic and commercial thinking with a strong understanding of people, markets and health systems. She is passionate about building strong teams and partnerships, and turning ambitious ideas into practical solutions that can reach more people and deliver lasting impact.

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Menstrual health needs stronger health systems: A call for systemic investment

PSI Europe, PSI Malawi and Menstrual Health Action for Impact have developed a series of briefs on menstrual health and health systems in low- and middle-income countries.

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Meet Ilewa: A pioneering menstrual health social enterprise in Benin

Ilewa is one of PSI Europe's newly selected partners in the Sang pour Sang Uni.e.s Pour La Dignité project, providing environmentally friendly, accessible and reusable menstrual products for their local communities.

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From Shame to Change: Empowering Local Businesses for Menstrual Health & Dignity (MHD)

By empowering local social enterprises to become champions of menstrual health & dignity, this movement is fostering positive change.

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We don't need another McKinsey report

It is time to stop funding glossy reports and start seizing the opportunities at our doorstep to truly close the women's health gap.

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PSI Joins Equity 2030 Alliance: Paving the Way for Gender Equity in Science, Technology and Financing.

Our steadfast commitment to driving change in underserved women’s health issues through partnerships.

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No Period Is Managed Without Water

Water access shapes menstrual health and dignity. Read about our key takeaways from our Sang pour Sang World Water Week session on menstrual health and dignity in climate-vulnerable and water-insecure contexts.

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