Harish Sadani is a leading gender rights activist who has pioneered efforts in India in 1993 as the co-founder and executive director of Men Against Violence and Abuse , where he works with young men and boys to prevent violence on women. Harish, who has done his Masters in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, has been engaging and mentoring thousands of adolescent boys and young men across India to address healthy relationships, masculinity and sexuality-related matters and redefine masculinity, using out-of-the-box methods like interactive workshops, street theatre and travelling film festivals. Currently, he is also a Consultant and Trainer to Corporates, Universities and NGOs across India on anti-sexual harassment at workplace and other gender matters. Harish is a TEDx speaker and has been invited by national and international bodies like UN Women and UNFPA to share insights and build capacities of various stakeholders on addressing issues of gender-based violence against women. In recognition of his pioneering work, Harish has been awarded with the Ashoka Changemakers’ Award (US), Maharashtra Foundation Award, the Muktaa Sanman Award by IBN Lokmat news-channel of the CNN Group, the Sandvik India Diversity Award and the Searchlight Award for contribution towards the rights of transgender persons.