Nour Emam is an Egyptian technology entrepreneur, doula and reproductive health activist.
Emam underwent a medically unnecessary C-section when giving birth to her daughter, then suffered from postpartum depression and PTSD, which went undiagnosed for eight months.
[1] After this experience, she became an activist for sexual and reproductive health, subjects which are considered taboo in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
[4] Emam founded Cairo based[5] fem-tech (female technology) company MotherBeing in January 2020 and works as CEO.
[6] She has also spoken on podcasts such as a 2025 episode of The Egyptian Streets where she discussed misconceptions in sexual health and myth-busting old traditions.