After going on exchange in Belgium, Niyati realized the importance of Sex Education for youth and the lack of it India - her home country. This inspired her to start her own nonprofit that has empowered over 29,000+ people in India. Niyati's work has been featured and recognized on various platforms like Forbes India, NDTV, TheGuardian and more. She is an author of her own book 'Under the Carpet' and was recently invited to speak in New York at the United Nations Headquarters. 0:00 - Intro 1:15. - childhood story 4:13 - growing up and moving a lot 5:42 - relationship with brother 7:20 - exchange in Belgium 10:00 - should you do summer programs? 12:37 - mindset shift in Belgium 14:00 - mindset coming back to reality 15:55 - the idea for the organization and bringing it to life 19:10 - riding the momentum 22:30 - building a team and the leadership component 27:42 - diving into Pratisandhi 30:35 - Sex Ed in India & schools 34:40 - younger men and masculinity 40:31 - experience of writing a book 45:22 - early on struggles as a non-profit 51:00 - what keeps you going? 54:33 - opportunities from her journey 1:01:00 - piece of advice Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly resources, opportunities, and behind-the-scenes content: https://leaders-of-today.ck.page/c780a10061 Follow us on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leadersoftodaypod/ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@leadersoftoday?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziyaanvirji/