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Neerja Birla: The Matriarch Building India's Mental Health Movement
Simi Shah speaks with Neerja Birla, matriarch of the storied Birla family, about how she's taking on India's most taboo topic: mental health.
Content Warning: Mrs. Birla briefly references her work with victims of sexual violence. The reference is contextual and non-graphic.
Mrs. Neerja Birla is the Founder & Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Education Trust, the force behind her organization, Mpower. Founded in 2016, Mpower is a full-stack mental health care and advocacy organization serving individuals, schools, corporates, and government across India. One decade later, Mpower has impacted…
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