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Aashraya
Seth
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    Aashraya Seth is the Founder of Impact91, an NGO based in Lucknow and Happy Periods India, a national non-profit initiative on menstrual equity. He is responsible for designing over a dozen non-profit projects in education, environment and public health, cross-cutting gender. Aashraya’s work has impacted over half-a-million underserved and tribal women and girls. He invented India’s most affordable sustainable period product vending machine. Previously he served as the Global Inclusion Lead at The Queen's Commonwealth Trust, mentoring social entrepreneurs and organizations across the Commonwealth. He holds a Master’s in Information Systems and a Bachelor’s in Science. Aashraya views the Humphrey Fellowship as an exceptional opportunity to learn, act, and engage with a diverse network of global leaders and further educate and upskill himself in the area of gender justice. He aims to expand his expertise in innovative practices of creating awareness of menstrual equity, sexual and reproductive health rights, and empowering girls in STEM.