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Priyaswara B
Ashoka Young Changemaker
India
Elected in 2021
About Priyaswara B
Priyaswara is enabling young people in underserved communities to advocate for their rights
Hailing from rural Bihar, Priyaswara witnessed social evils like child marriage, honour killing, dowry practice, domestic violence, and female infanticide in her community. Inspired to bring a change, she founded BYCR (Bihar Youth for Child Rights) at the age of 14 with school kids. BYCR creates awareness and advocates child rights by conducting events via online and offline mediums. Priyaswara found a sense of empowerment through her project and even changed the mentality of people around her. As of Dec 2020, she has been collaborating with UNICEF and other organisations and has activated 60+ child rights advocates in various communities.