About the Session:

All of us are placed at the intersection of different communities/networks. These communities are built on certain power dynamics and an intentional or unintentional culture. What often goes missing in building of these communities is the gender lens and how they influence their structure and culture. In this conversation, we will explore how Gender shows up in our communities and what we could do to break rigid norms around them.

About the Facilitators: The session will be co-facilitated by Ayushi and Akshat from The Gender Lab.

Ayushi Banerji is Co-founder of The Gender Lab - an idea which got seeded when she represented India at the G(irls)20 Summit 2015 in Turkey. She had proposed the idea of TGL Fellowship as a part of her action project. She has been a G(irls)20 Ambassador since then participating in various capacities. She has been involved in training and creating learning experiences on gender and leadership for organisations such as SheNomics Lead Like a Girl Fellowship, NBA, Plane Jar, Global Shapers Rotterdam Hub, SECMOL and Masoom. She was invited to speak on the panel at Women's Forum, Paris on bridging the age gap in the future of work for women and at Urban Thinkers Challenge, Mumbai on Reimagining cities from a gender and youth perspective. An alumnus of St.Xaviers College, Mumbai, Ayushi is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and an alumnus of Acumen India Fellow. Her grassroots experience, in combination with her global exposure, gives her a unique perspective on gender issues and approaches to address them. She brings with her deep passion and commitment to the cause of gender equality. She is a trained creative facilitator and is exploring how engaging in arts can truly transform a person.

Akshat Singhal is the co-founder of The Gender Lab and has over a decade of experience in the social sector engaging in the space of gender equality, youth leadership, climate change, peace building, active citizenship and social entrepreneurship. He loves exploring the intersectionality of issues, deepening culture and questioning different aspects of power. Within The Gender Lab, he leads the work on engaging men and boys in gender equality and redefining masculinity. He is an alumnus of Global Shapers network, an UnLtd India fellow (2013-2015) and Asia Foundation Development Fellow 2019.