Education, Empowerment, and Equality
Our Founder
Hey there! My name is Asaavari and I’m 17 years old. I can say with surety that I have never felt the lack of anything in my life for which I am extremely grateful. Growing up in the UK and now in Delhi’s ‘high society’, no one in my immediate circle has ever needed to fight for basic necessities, like sanitary napkins, the cervical cancer vaccine or the right to information- I’ve always known that this isn’t the case for everyone.
I’ve also always known that I wanted to play a role in giving everyone the opportunities that I did nothing special to receive. So, I founded the Jagriti Program in an attempt to even the playing field, giving young girls the knowledge and opportunities that life hasn’t provided them, and creating an environment in which young boys break the intergenerational stigma of menstruation and the female body, in hopes for a brighter future.
Reducing stigmatisation and improving health outcomes through a three-pronged approach: multilingual module-based education, community sessions, and small-group workshops promoting a culture of acceptance and empowerment.
Our Vision at the Jagriti Program is to create a world where every woman has access to comprehensive education on menstrual health, biology, and sexual reproductive health and is also able to protect themselves from various fatal diseases related to Women's Health.
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Just Talk, it's nothing to be ashamed of!
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All women should have access to basic sanitary requirements
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Government scheme information proliferation leads to successful implementation
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Relearn societal norms and gender stereotypes
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Inculcate Service into the lives of the fortunate
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Teach and Learn together
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Inoculation is a birthright, not a privilege
We focus on problems like PCOD, Cervical Cancer, Menstrual cycles, Common myths and much more, in order to counter pre-existing societal notions.
Our Advisors
Undis Vatvedt Singh
Undis Vatvedt Singh works as a Political Advisor at the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi. She manages the embassy’s grant portfolios on gender equality and has worked extensively on projects relating to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in India. Her expertise lays within review and evaluation of development programmes, ensuring that projects and initiatives achieves its objectives and results by monitoring activities, budgets, and risk management. She also covers domestic politics and other gender equality related tasks at the embassy. 
Dr Puneet Rana Arora
Dr. Puneet Rana Arora is an internationally trained infertility specialist and has worked in the space for over a decade in National Health Services in the UK. Having successfully treating numerous complex cases, she firmly believes in delivering quality care and evidence-based care to her patients. With a Masters in Reproductive Medicine from University of Bristol, UK, Dr. Puneet has had extensive training in the field of Reproductive Medicine, including clinical experience in St. Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK. 
Dr Harmeet Khurana
Dr. Harmeet Khurana is a well-known doctor in South Delhi with over 20 years of experience in private practice, specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She completed her MBBS and MD from Maulana Azad Medical College, where she was a gold medallist. Dr. Khurana has a special interest in Adolescent Gynecology and High-Risk Pregnancies. 
Dr Ishu Kataria
Dr. Ishu Kataria is a Senior Public Health Researcher with the Center for Noncommunicable Diseases at RTI International. She works on NCD prevention and control both in India as well as globally. Dr. Kataria has experience in conceptualizing and developing training interventions, and designing and implementing programs on cancer prevention, adolescent NCDs, and behavior change communication. She serves as the NCDs working group chair for the WHO Youth Council, NCD focal point for the UN Major Group for Children and Youth, and a Commissioner for the Lancet commission on Women and Cancer. 
Sunanda Lahiri Kashyap
Sunanda Lahiri Kashyap is an entrepreneur and graphic designer by profession. Nahi Means No was founded by Sunanda Lahiri Kashyap and five others in 2018 with the purpose of influencing, changing and empowering the mindsets of the younger generation for a safer future. The campaign was fortunate to receive the support of numerous eminent individuals, organisations and media coverage for a greater outreach. NAHI MEANS NO is an online and on-ground, gender neutral, sexual assault, harassment and safety, empowerment and equality campaign. Sunanda Lahiri Kashyap was also appointed by My Body is My Body – an International Child Abuse Prevention Program as one of its Ambassador to India. 
Dr Swati Saxena
Dr Swati Saxena has a PhD in Public Health and Policy from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and MPhil in Development Studies from University of Oxford. Her specialisation is policy research, socio political determinants of health and vaccines. She is interested in connecting insights from the field/NGO level to development theories and expanding research on community mobilisation programmes, rural health, menstrual health and hygiene, gender issues and political participation at local levels. She is currently working as a research consultant at the Population Council. 
Dr Meenu Goyal
Dr Meenu Goyal is a patient-focused Obstetrician and Gynecologist with more than 10 years of dedication to patient education and quality care. She builds rapport with patients to foster trusting and effective care environment and is well-versed in maintaining detailed medical records to facilitate care plan development. She completed her MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College in 2003.
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