produktsdamens
Produktsdamens is a term used in discussions of consumer product design to describe a category of products and design practices that foreground female users in development. The word combines Produkt, the German word for product, with Damen, meaning ladies, and has appeared in design criticism and some academic writing in the 2010s and 2020s as a shorthand for gender-inclusive development methods.
Definition: In practice, produktsdamens refers to products whose development prioritizes female user research, inclusive features, and
Origins and usage: The term is not standardized and remains informal. It has circulated mainly in European
Characteristics: Core elements include extensive female-focused user research, iterative testing with female participants, design systems that
Reception: Responses are mixed. Advocates argue that produktsdamens pushes designers to consider diverse female needs more
See also: inclusive design, gender and technology, human-centered design.