Rutuja Jayakar had acne scars since her school days. This topic has the conversation starter for her wherever she went- be it her college or office, As it affected her confidence levels, she decided that she would ignore whatever advice that she received from strangers. She finds ignorance to be the solution to the society’s remarks about her face.
Rewati Ranjan was molested when she was a teenager. She underwent a similar situation when she was in her college and it took a toll on her mental health. After hitting rock bottom, she decided to seek professional help for combatting anxiety attacks and is trying to recover from her traumatic experiences.
As the lockdown left many stray animals without food, Riddhima Jain started feeding many of them who were left with no food. Now, she feeds the dogs at least four times a week and wants to spread hope in such difficult times.
Shreeya Upadhyay was body shamed in her school days. This made her extremely insecure about her looks and she didn’t feel confident about herself. Finally, she started accepting herself just the way she looks and works on her personal development without noticing what her peers say.
Nidhi S Jankal’s family was always made her feel like an outcast due to her dusky colour. She moved to Australia after her marriage and was tormented by her husband. Once she came back to India, she decided that there is no looking back for her. She built a successful career as a fitness trainer in Bengaluru and is now planning to work on her new venture.
Dhwani Chugh suffered from vitiligo, a skin condition that causes patched complexion. She was always at the receiving end of taunts and comments by her peers. Although, she started to accept herself just the way she is and doesn’t wish to comply with society’s ‘terms and conditions’ of appearances.
Anushka was bullied in her school days. She suffered from mental health issues due to her troubled experiences. But she was determined to fight back. She was awarded the Young Researcher Scholarship and authored two books, one of which got published in nine languages.
Diksha Chhabra, 33, is a fitness entrepreneur, fitness influencer, a model and Mrs.India Earth 2017.
Shiwani Agarwal firstly suffered from sexual abuse when she was 10-year-old. When it happened for the second time, she was completely shattered. She took a pledge to not let any kid suffer the way she did this led her to start ‘Break the Silence’ movement to educate kids on sexual education.
Aqsa Mustaque came across many women who couldn’t afford sanitary pads during the pandemic. With the money collected from fundraising, she distributed 6000 packs of sanitary napkins which reached around 4000 women in 15-20 slums around Kolkata area.
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