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Shattering Unrealistic Beauty Standards: Shuchi & Sachreet

By / / People We Admire, Social Impact, Women Empowerment
Envisioning an Equitable World Beginning of a Close Friendship Launching Power to Her Walking Toward the Path Ahead “You only get to live life once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” We were both born in India and felt the effect of patriarchal issues from an early age. It's very hard to change people’s mindsets when they are the product of systems that are thousands of years old. Seeing injustices at an early age is what initially …

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Educating the Community: One Child at a Time | The Vision of Drishti Kharbanda With Sarvani

By / / Education, People We Admire, Social Impact
Childhood in a Punjabi Household Journey in Femininity Challenges Along the Way Vision for Sarvani Message for the Youth “Social work pays in something worth more than money. It gives you a purpose to live.” My childhood played a big role in shaping who I am today. My family, like most Punjabi households, had a patriarchal system. I am the second daughter followed by a younger brother. When my brother was born, I distinctly remember aunties saying to my parents, …

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Rising From Pain to Providing Support | Priya Gupta’s Journey With Sarvpriye Foundation

By / / People We Admire, Social Impact, Women Empowerment
My Childhood Awakening The Beginning of Sarvpriye Foundation My Inspiration to Continue Challenges Along the Way My Life Mantra Message to the Youth I was bullied during my primary schooling, lacked friendship bonds with my classmates, and, unfortunately, didn’t get any support from the teachers. It took some time, but I realized that I had to be my own hero and deal with the chaos in my life without depending on anyone. I started self-learning and taking care of my …

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Bridging the Classroom Divide

Bridging the Classroom Divide: How Prejudice, Gender Profiling, and Misuse of the EWS System Continue to Hold Us Back.

By / / Diversity & Inclusivity, Education, Social Impact
The Classroom Divide The Physical Divide A Uniform System—Or Is It? The EWS System The Future Is Now Looking at the polished windows, the spotless buildings and the runway-ready uniforms of today’s first-tier schools one would think the scenes from the father of the Indian Constitution, Ambedkar’s school days, are long-forgotten—But are they? A closer look into the classroom shows a different scene. The classroom divide—deepened by the pandemic—is still present, with more facets than ever. This divide is not …

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Ashish Joshi: The Animal Lover Changing the World One Paw at a Time

By / / People We Admire, Social Impact, Young Voices
Childhood and Love for Animals Advocating Animal Rights Having a Dog Pet Caging Animals Is Inhumane Doing Good Is a Responsibility Helping Animals as a Purpose I have loved animals since I was a kid. I would feed dogs whenever I could, often with my parents in the background fearing for my safety. When I was in 10th std, I came across a few orphaned puppies who were left to fend for themselves. I decided to take them home, and …

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The Story of Dhwani Shree and Silpakarman: Sustainability, Social Impact and Art

By / / Breaking Stereotypes, People We Admire, Social Impact
Background and Birth of Silpakarman Challenges Faced Forbes 30 Under 30 Feature BeYouTea: A New Innovation The Plight of Women Entrepreneurs Advice to Young Social Entrepreneurs Dhwani Shree, a filmmaker and the co-founder of Silpakarman, shares with Girl Power Talk her journey as a woman entrepreneur working towards sustainability. Coming from a family of travel enthusiasts, I always had a life full of adventure. My mom has a very keen eye for handicrafts, which took us to even the most …

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Nurturing Healing Love: How Scarlett Lewis Rose Above Grief Through Forgiveness

By / / Leadership, People We Admire, Social Impact
About Scarlett Lewis Building the Choose Love Program Scarlett Lewis, the founder of the Choose Love Movement and writer of the book Nurturing Healing Love, shares with Girl Power Talk her journey of grief, forgiveness, love, and finding gratitude amidst the hardest of times. Every Christmas, my family used to read stories about people who overcame their difficulties. I feel there is a lot to learn from other’s struggles, and now that I’ve experienced tragedy myself, I share my story so that someone …

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The Journey of Sargy Atlasova: Travelling, Learning, and Giving Back

By / / Diversity & Inclusivity, People We Admire, Social Impact
Childhood in Russia Community Management and a Connection to India Overcoming Challenges Advice to the Youth Sargy Atlasova shares with Girl Power Talk her aspirational journey as a traveller, learner, and social worker. I was born in the small, remote indigenous community of Oymyakon, Russia and I lived there through high school. Though I lived in one place, I had been exposed to a lot of different cultures thanks to the number of exchange programs my home university hosted. I …

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Against All Odds: The Rise of Lina Khalifeh & Shefighter

By / / Entrepreneurship, People We Admire, Social Impact
The Early Childhood Training Building SheFighter Overcoming Challenges Advice to the Youth Lina Khalifeh, founder of  SheFighter, The First Self-Defense Studio and Movement for women in the Middle East, shares a really inspiring story about dealing with racism, physical abuse, and the birth of her company. “What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway.”— Mother Teresa. I developed a passion for Taekwondo at age five. It has built my character, given me confidence, taught me discipline, and …

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