Niyati Sharma
The University of British Columbia
Published: June 11, 2026
Event Date: June 28, 2021
Social Entrepreneur
Achievement Award
Event Description
Niyati Sharma is the founder and executive director of the Pratisandhi Foundation, a prominent youth-led non-profit organisation in India dedicated to dismantling the stigmas surrounding sexual health, comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), and gender equity
Summary
Her advocacy extends to global policy as a co-lead for the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) working group with Transform Education under the UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI), where she addresses international funding for gender-transformative education.
Award Details
The Diana Award
Institution Details
The University of British Columbia
Educational Institution