Ayati

Ayati's mission is to develop and support programs that bring education and materials to promote optimal hygienic practices to girls in rural parts of India.

09/02/2026

Through Ayati’s partnership with Milaan Be The Change, Girl Icons receive training designed to build the knowledge, skills, and networks they need to become leaders within their communities. Each Girl Icon then leads a peer group of other adolescent girls, allowing education and empowerment to reach far beyond one individual.

The program addresses important topics including adolescent health, menstrual hygiene, nutrition, sanitation, and life skills, while encouraging girls to challenge barriers and take an active role in creating change within their communities.

This is what it means to Empower. Educate. Elevate. When girls have access to education, resources, and opportunities to lead, the impact can extend to their peers, families, and entire communities. ❤️

Your support helps Ayati continue investing in girls’ education, leadership, and opportunity in India through initiatives like the Girl Icon Program. Donate today using the link in our bio and help us empower more girls to learn, lead, and create lasting change.

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08/31/2026

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of India highlighted why educating boys and male community members is a critical step toward true gender equity.

Swipe to see how breaking taboos creates safer, more supportive classrooms for every girl. Period shame ends when silence stops!

08/21/2026

Garba season is almost here!✨

We’re getting ready for an incredible night of dancing, tradition, and community at Ayati’s 9th Annual Garba & Raas with the Dalal Family Foundation!

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at The Park Villa in South Plainfield, NJ and bring the whole family. The evening begins with Kids Garba at 7 PM, followed by a night of Garba & Raas for a cause close to our hearts.

Your participation directly supports Ayati’s work to create greater access to education and opportunity for girls. Come celebrate with us and help turn a night of tradition into meaningful impact. 💛

🎟️ **Get your tickets:**
https://buytickets.at/ayati/2341985

📍 The Park Villa, 124 Case Drive, South Plainfield, NJ
🗓 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Starts at 7 PM

08/15/2026

Competitive sport measures everything precisely: kilograms, attempts, totals, rankings.

Then came four very ordinary words:

“Mera first day hai.” (“It’s the first day of my period.”)

At the Commonwealth Games, weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav lifted 111 kg in the clean and jerk and won silver. She also spoke plainly about being on the first day of her period.

No euphemism and no lowered voice. No attempt to make it sound smaller than it was.
Many girls learn phrases such as “those days,” “I’m not feeling well,” or “ladies’ problem” before they fully understand what is happening inside their bodies.
That is why the plainness of her words was impactful.
But her performance should not become another standard women and girls are expected to meet.

One person lifting through her period does not mean everyone should work through cramps, heavy bleeding, exhaustion or pain. Continuing can be a choice. So can resting, asking for help, changing a plan or seeking care.
Strength has room for all of it.
A body can lift 111 kilograms and still need support. It can perform and pause. It can be powerful without pretending discomfort does not exist.

Through Ayati Charity’s work with Milaan Be The Change we want adolescent girls to have the information and confidence to name what they are experiencing, ask questions and decide what their bodies need without shame.

“Mera first day hai” should be an ordinary sentence.

No code or apology or bravery required.

08/14/2026

Competitive sport measures everything precisely: kilograms, attempts, totals, rankings.

Then came four very ordinary words:
“Mera first day hai.” (“It’s the first day of my period.”)

At the Commonwealth Games, weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav lifted 111 kg in the clean and jerk and won silver. She also spoke plainly about being on the first day of her period.

No euphemism and no lowered voice. No attempt to make it sound smaller than it was.

Many girls learn phrases such as “those days,” “I’m not feeling well,” or “ladies’ problem” before they fully understand what is happening inside their bodies.

That is why the plainness of her words was impactful.

But her performance should not become another standard women and girls are expected to meet.
One person lifting through her period does not mean everyone should work through cramps, heavy bleeding, exhaustion or pain. Continuing can be a choice. So can resting, asking for help, changing a plan or seeking care.

Strength has room for all of it.

A body can lift 111 kilograms and still need support. It can perform and pause. It can be powerful without pretending discomfort does not exist.

Through Ayati Charity’s work with Milaan Be The Change we want adolescent girls to have the information and confidence to name what they are experiencing, ask questions and decide what their bodies need without shame.

“Mera first day hai” should be an ordinary sentence.

No code or apology or bravery required.

08/07/2026

Millions of girls around the world are still denied something many of us take for granted: the chance to go to school.

Through AYATI’s partnership with Milaan Foundation, more girls in India are gaining access to education, discovering their confidence, and creating futures that once felt out of reach.
Because when a girl is given the opportunity to learn, there’s no limit to what she can become.

Empower.
Educate.
Elevate.
❤️

08/03/2026

Mark your calendars! 💃🏽✨

Join us for Ayati’s 9th Annual Garba & Raas with the Dalal Family Foundation on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at The Park Villa in South Plainfield, NJ.

Bring your family and friends for an evening of music, dance, community, and celebration. Kids Garba kicks off the first hour at 7 PM, making it a fun night for all ages.

Most importantly, every ticket helps support Ayati’s mission to empower girls through education and opportunity. Together, we can celebrate tradition while creating lasting impact.

📍 The Park Villa, 124 Case Drive, South Plainfield, NJ
🗓 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Starts at 7 PM

Visit ayaticharity.org to learn more and get your tickets!

07/31/2026

There was a time when people in Priyanka Patel’s village wondered why they should listen to her.

She was young. She was asking people to talk about subjects that were often avoided. And more than once, she heard the same question: “What can this young girl teach us?”

Years later, that question no longer defines her story.
Priyanka, from Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, began working with adolescents as a Peer Leader before joining Milaan Be The Change’s Girl Icon Programme, supported by Ayati Charity. As her confidence grew, so did the conversations. Girls found a space where they could speak openly, and something unexpected happened, parents and local frontline workers began joining those conversations too.

“This intergenerational support was something I had not expected.”

For Priyanka, that has been the real change. Not simply that more girls are speaking up, but that the adults around them are listening with greater openness and understanding.

Sometimes the most meaningful shifts are difficult to measure. They happen quietly, in the questions a girl feels confident enough to ask, in a parent’s willingness to have a conversation, or in the trust a young woman earns from her own community.

07/26/2026

Education should never depend on access to menstrual health.

For millions of girls around the world, something as natural as a period can become a barrier to learning, confidence, and opportunity.

Through AYATI’s partnership with Milaan Be The Change , we’re working to change that by advancing menstrual health education, breaking stigma, and helping create environments where every girl has the support she needs to stay in school and thrive.

Because when girls have dignity, they have the freedom to learn, lead, and shape their own futures. ❤️

07/15/2026

For a year after finishing Grade 12, Richa’s future felt uncertain.

Growing up in a farming family in Sambhal District, Uttar Pradesh, continuing her education wasn’t guaranteed. Like many girls, she found herself waiting for an opportunity that could change the course of her future.
Through the Girl Icon Program, implemented by Milaan Be The Change and supported by Ayati Charity, Richa discovered something that would shape every step that followed: confidence in her own choices.

She embraced new learning opportunities, travelled independently for the first time, and is now pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology while building her career in Delhi.

But Richa’s journey didn’t stop with her own growth.
As a Girl Icon, she worked closely with adolescent girls in her community, creating safe spaces to talk openly about menstrual health, challenge harmful myths, and encourage girls to continue their education. She also helped organise a community street play on girls’ education, bringing together more than 300 people and starting conversations that reached far beyond the performance itself.

When asked what changed the most, Richa doesn’t begin with her education or her job.
She talks about freedom.

The freedom to make her own choices. The freedom to live independently. The freedom to imagine a future that once felt out of reach.

“The Girl Icon Program and the support I received gave me the confidence to believe my dreams are possible, no matter the challenges. Today, I believe in myself and my ability to build a better future.”

Every girl deserves the freedom to choose her own path.

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