Navigating Naritva: One shade at a time | Sanjoli Banerjee | TEDxHindu College Women
In this captivating TEDx talk at Hindu College, Sanjoli Banerjee shares her transformative journey of embracing womanhood under the theme “Naritva: Embracing Womanhood.” Raised in an urban environment with unwavering support from her parents, she enjoyed a freedom that set her apart from many of her peers. While studying at the Australian National University, she was the only Indian girl in her cohort—a milestone that sparked a powerful epiphany about her identity and purpose. Determined to drive meaningful change, Sanjoli extended her activism beyond personal growth. She now leads Sarthi, an NGO that mobilizes youth to champion social causes, and co-founded Sushiksha, a free mobile school in rural Haryana dedicated to providing holistic education for underprivileged children. Join us for this inspiring session as she celebrates resilience, empowerment, and the journey toward redefining womanhood. Sanjoli Banerjee, 26, is a multi-award winning activist and changemaker who started her changemaking journey at the age of 5. She runs a nonprofit called Sarthi across 5 cities of India along with her activist sister, Ananya. She is a champion of education and the Founder of free weekend schools 'Sushiksha'. Sanjoli envisions an aware and well-informed society and her contribution spans three countries- India, Australia and the UK- where she has also studied. Ms Banerjee has been recognised as one of the 75 inspiring women from India & the UK by British Dy High Commission, Chandigarh; by United Nations, King Charles Government, the Diana Award, Ministry of Youth Affairs, India and she is the iny Indian to have sat in the Australian Federal Parliament for a day as a Senator. A graduate in International Security Studies and postgraduate in Social Work & Policy, Sanjoli is currently working as an educator and entrepreneur. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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