08/22/2025
🌟 At the 14th ECOSOC Youth Forum at the UN Headquarters, our member Ananya shared her inspiring journey of transforming challenges into opportunities for change.
Her passion for education began during the Covid-19 pandemic, when one of her teachers reminded her that education is a privilege, a privilege denied to many. Determined to act, Ananya started teaching English to young girls over phone calls, ensuring that learning didn’t stop even in crisis.
In college, she carried this spirit forward by joining Enactus, where she worked on social entrepreneurship projects. One of her impactful initiatives was teaching women in local bastis to create toilet cleaners from fruit peels, combating unhygienic conditions while empowering women with livelihood skills.
At the Forum, Ananya actively engaged in sessions on gender equality and youth empowerment, contributing her perspective on how grassroots actions by youth can lead to systemic change.
Her story is a reminder that small steps taken with compassion can create lasting impact, from a phone call during Covid to a global platform at the UN 🌍💪