Vedha Arikatla from Bengaluru gets selected to be the president of Girl Up Los Angeles Coalition - United Nations Foundation
Being a passionate believer in women’s rights, Vedha Arikatla, a 17-year-old Student-Athlete from Vidyashilp Academy in Bengaluru has been selected to lead Girl Up Los Angeles Coalition, one of the largest Girl Up Campaign Coalitions in the world.
Heading a total of 64 Girl Up clubs in the city of Los Angeles, Vedha has proven to be a powerful leader in the fight against gender inequality.
Vedha started her journey by initiating a Girl Up club in the state of Karnataka, Girl Up Karnataka, and their success had blown away many as they hit 3000 followers on Instagram in just a span of one month.
Girl up Karnataka was able to reach a large audience by conducting live videos of some of India’s biggest celebrities such as Sonu Sood, Urvashi Rautela, Raashi Khanna, etc, and also many international celebrities such as Colleen Callander and Avanti Nagral.
The live videos served as an inspiration to many during the lockdown as they were able to create a change, even while restricted to four walls. Girl up Karnataka grew to a 30 member organization within just a few months.
This Bengaluru teen’s UN Foundation-affiliated initiative is going miles in tackling gender issues not only in India but also in the United States.
