About Kavita Ayyagari
Kavita Ayyagari is the Country Director for Girl Effect India. She leads Girl Effect’s Chaa Jaa (Go forth and shine) Initiative that aims to improve girls' health, education, and livelihoods by connecting them to life-changing information and resources. And helps girls stay in school, get vaccinated, be healthy and thrive. Kavita has over two decades of experience in public health, leading high-impact projects in adolescent sexual and reproductive health, immunization, tuberculosis, and new born child survival. Before joining Girl Effect, Kavita was the Country Director for Howard Delafield International’s Game of Choice, Not Chance, a pioneering gaming initiative designed to empower adolescent girls through play. She has led Pathfinder International's Youth Voices for Agency and Access (Yuvaa) and the Union's flagship Challenge TB Program for raising political will and action on tuberculosis. Kavita is passionate about ensuring girls have the tools to shape their futures and realize their dreams.