Bhanvi Sachdeva
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| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Punjab, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
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| 💼 Occupation | Public health advocate, youth activist |
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| Known for | Youth advocacy, girls' education, menstrual health awareness |
Bhanvi Sachdeva is a Canadian public health advocate and youth activist known for her work on girls' education, menstrual health, and climate change. She is the founder and president of the Articulate Youth Activism Initiative and served as a youth ambassador for Plan International Canada.[1]
Early life and education
Sachdeva was born in Punjab, India, where she spent her childhood. At age twelve, she immigrated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[2] She attended Lester B. Pearson High School in Calgary.
She graduated from the University of Toronto Scarborough in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science degree in behavioural neuroscience and a minor in gender studies.[2]
Activism and advocacy
In 2020, Sachdeva founded the Articulate Youth Activism Initiative, an organization that provides an artistic platform to youth from marginalized communities and distributes feminine hygiene products in the community.[1] The organization focuses on girls' education, climate change, and menstrual hygiene awareness.[2] Her interests include the intersections of behaviour, psychology, artificial intelligence and public health.[1]
As a Plan International Canada youth ambassador, Sachdeva was invited to participate in the United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum in April 2023, where she addressed the negative effects of poor menstrual hygiene on access to education, employment, well-being, and migration.[2]
During her time at the University of Toronto, she conducted research on gender issues including access to healthcare for immigrant women and victims of domestic violence, winning an undergraduate research prize.[2]
Recognition
Sachdeva has received several honors for her community service work:
- Named to the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women's Executive Network[1]
- Listed on Alberta's Top 30 Under 30 by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (2022)[3]
- Recipient of The Diana Award (2023)[4]
- Finalist for Immigrant of Distinction Award, Youth Achievement category, Calgary (2022)[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "RBC Future Launch Future Leaders". Financial Post. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Fresh off speaking at UN, new grad Bhanvi Sachdeva heads to New York to study public policy". University of Toronto Scarborough. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ↑ "Bhanvi Sachdeva". Alberta Council for Global Cooperation. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ↑ "Roll of Honour 2023". The Diana Award. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ↑ "2022 IDA Finalist". Immigrant Services Calgary. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
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