About
A student-led organization, this venture was ideated in October, 2019 with the single aim of being the change that we wanted to see. We’re inspiring a generation of girls to be a force for gender equality and social change.
In atmospheres of palpable uncertainties, it becomes imperative that we voice our opinions and stand our ground. GirlUp Rise is one such platform that facilitates expression of identities and reclamation of physical and metaphorical spaces. It aims at pushing forth for gender equality by enabling girls with adequate resources to initiate movements of change.
Our Mission
At GirlUp Rise, we aspire to spread awareness about mediums of empowerment so as to create a nexus of women leaders in civil society. One of our major focuses is on female legal literacy and menstrual hygiene. We aspire to provide underprivileged women with adequate legal and social tools for self-dependence. We actively promote the underlying idea of women uplifting each other.
Our Vision
GirlUp Rise identifies the need for empowerment of women in the 21st century. When our society is encompassed with forces that facilitate discrimination against gender, we at Girlup aim to impart awareness about equality. We believe in grassroot mobilization and implementation of efforts in such a manner that consciousness regarding gender equality includes people from all sections of the society.
Meet The Founders
Aanam Ahmed
Founder-President
Founder-President
A head for business and a heart for the world, Aanam is a third year student pursuing Statistics at LSR. She has interned in diverse sectors which augment her problem-solving skills and creativity. She will be joining McKinsey & Company as a Business Analyst and aims to learn, build her network, and have amazing experiences.
Aanya Wig
Aanya is 21 and is currently pursuing History Hons. at Lady Shri Ram College for Women. Aanya’s passion for empowering women is not just professional, rather grounded in a deeply personal impulse to strive to do so.
She is a young changemaker, someone who would go above and beyond of what is required of her and someone who works for the upliftment of those who do not share the same privilege as her.
Her interest in human rights and women empowerment bas been the driving force for her fascination with governance and policy making.
She has worked with various organisations, governmental, non governmental and even international organisations. She has worked with The Quint as a journalist, as a Volunteer Coordinator with Pratisandhi, as a Volunteer with CRY, collaborated with the UNHCR and also interned with Dr. Fauzia Khan a member of parliament.
Aanya envisions to make this world more inclusive and strives to work for women empowerment.
Soumya Singhal
Soumya is pursuing her Bachelor’s of Arts with Honours in Political Science and a minor in Sociology, along with a diploma in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi. Her research interests include peace and conflict studies, foreign policy and political sociology. A public policy enthusiast, she has worked on policy briefs and papers under elected members, while also engaging in social work in the education and social entrepreneurship sector. A published researcher, she has interned with reputed organizations like Association of Asia Scholars and Social and Political Research Foundation.
Arunima Cheruvathoor
Arunima is a third year Political Science major (with a minor in Economics) at Lady Shri Ram College for Women. She's also pursuing the diploma in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding offered by the Aung San Suu Kyi Centre at LSR. She's interested in exploring the intersections of policy, advocacy and law, and has spent the past two years gaining experience in these three fields.
She has previously interned with the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India; Invest India; Kalam Foundation; Confederation of Young Leaders and; EBarristers. She currently works as the Design Head of the Policy Matrix, an initiative by the Office of MLA Ninong Ering. She is also the Regional Club Leader for the Girl Up India Campaign, where she oversees highschool Girl Up Clubs across the country.
Arunima plans on pursuing a career excavating the depts of the human rights ecosystem, which she plans on doing by ultimately pursuing law or a PhD.