The Period Society
Akansha Priyadarshini has had a diverse range of work experiences. Akansha started their career as a First Responder at Praan Foundation, where they helped individuals in distress by directing them towards the correct medical supervision. Akansha then worked as a Content Writer at Digital Puzzle and later as an Intern at Hugg | A functional Indian food company. Akansha also served as a Content writer at College Aftermath and as a Junior Dietician at Manipal Hospitals. Akansha was also the Head of Operations at The Period Society and a Freelance Writer at Contentify. Additionally, Akansha worked as a Lead Nutrition Counselor at Balancenutrition.in and as a Content Specialist at Eminence Technosystem. Their most recent role was as the Head Nutritionist at Lakhoz Better Living.
Akansha Priyadarshini completed their high school education at M P Birla Foundation H S School in 2020, specializing in PCMB Biological Sciences. Akansha then pursued a degree in Bsc (Hons) Food science and nutrition management at J D BIRLA INSTITUTE. Additionally, Akansha has obtained certifications in Excel crash course from Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI) and healthcare from Fortis Healthcare. Akansha has also completed certifications in Mechanical Ventilation Category I from Harvard University and Recipes for success in wound healing from the Wound Care Education Institute.
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The Period Society
The Period Society is a youth led non profit which ameliorates menstrual and reproductive health with an emphasis on India via youth led education, awareness, and service programs. We have a two fold goal of ending the menstrual taboo and improving access to period products with an emphasis on environmental sustainability to end period poverty and reduce plastic waste. We have a team of 40+ high school students from 5 countries volunteering, and spearheading our activities as part of our core team as well as chapters led by youth in 5 states in India. We have served over 348,000 periods which equates to 95,000 menstrual cycles, reached over 5,000 people through its menstrual hygiene education sessions, and met the needs of over 2,000 menstruators for the period of 3 years by distributing reusable cloth pad kits for free within underserved communities in India. Our work has been funded by and recognized as first place winner of the Act2Impact initiative co-hosted by Harvard University’s International Relations Council and Worldview, Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots Institute, Brown University’s Erinn Phelan Award, and the Stem for Changemaking Challenging hosted by Ashoka Global and General Motors.