Rajat was born in India but is currently based in San Francisco, California. For the past decade, Rajat has been devoted to addressing sexism in India. 

​He co-founded a tech-ed company called Menstrupedia to help young Indian women learn about their periods in a healthy manner; produced an alphabet book of iconic Indian women to inspire young Indian girls called “She Can You Can”; and he’s currently writing a monthly newsletter called “Boyish”, meant to share positive stories of Indian men who defied male stereotypes by choosing their own life path. 

​According to society, talking about sexism and “women’s issues” is usually not a position a man should hold. However, Raj has rejected those stereotypes and is writing powerful stories that demonstrate sexism can be hurtful to anyone despite their gender. 

​In this zoom call, Rajat shared his motivations to discuss these topics, how to deal with the expectations others have from you, and how to write about what you find important.