• WANITA Diversity and Equity Foundation

    Celebrating diversity and empowering the LGBTQIA+ community

What is WANITA Foundation

WANITA Foundation is a visionary not-for-profit organisation committed to championing the rights, well-being, and empowerment of the LGBTQIA+ community by focusing on four key areas: Community, Media & Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Health & Well-being.

This targeted approach aims to address the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQIA + community and create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where every individual can thrive without fear of discrimination, while fostering a culture of inclusivity, creativity, self-reliance, and holistic well-being.

WANITA Foundation strives to holistically empower LGBTQIA+ individuals by providing relevant platforms addressing their social, emotional, and economic well-being.




VISION

CELEBRATING FOR THEIR UNIQUENESS

thrive in empowered communities, express themselves through diverse media, arts, and entrepreneurship, and have access to comprehensive health and well-being support, have equal access to opportunities.

MISSION

INDEPENDENCE & SPEARHEAD

a comprehensive framework that engages with the LGBTQIA+ community across the four interconnected spheres and focus areas of Community, Media & Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Health & Well-being, to create a lasting impact.




Leaders of Our Community

Dr. Anita Prasad

Dr. Anita Prasad until June 2023 was a German Resident, has lived in Germany for the last 23 years. She had her engineering and software businesses across the world, PhD from California, Alumni of London School of Economics and also Bangalore University, she has founded companies in Engineering and Software area, made twice company exits. She has been consultant for Industrial Automation and Robotics for IOT / Industry 4.0. Dr Anita Prasad's total work experience is about 28 years.

Dr. Anita Prasad has 8 patents, author of 6 upcoming books and she is a private pilot.

She has innovation in the field of Long Range hybrid Aircraft and her first project was Airbus 380 Wings, a detailed design of A380, Electrical Wire Harness, also following Airbus 350, Airbus 400 Military, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Bombardier and Bell Helicopters.

Dr. Anita Prasad is a very first Indian origin Transgender woman in Germany and Europe, she has been into writing, public speaking and influencing LGBT+ community for the past 4.5 years. She is also very first Journalist in India to cover Business and Technology News and Debates.

Sam Talari

SAM TALARI, a business management graduate, with more than 25 years of experience as a leadership interventionist, growth coach, strategy consultant, investment advisor, media and communications specialist.

He is known for his idea reengineering and business remodulation with pure-blood aggression for sales as the denominator for success in organisations. He is an ardent follower of SPIN��� Selling by Neil Rackham and swears by the book for its implementation across the business domains for revenue acceleration and growth.

In his career, he has worked with brands of repute, celebrated individuals and business leaders, political leaders, and non-profit initiatives; a few of those names include Cognizant, Accenture, Anthem, Satyam, All Cargo, MP Sanjeev Naik, India Realty Intelligentsia & Advisory, Today Royal Realty, A Plus Infra, KAGAAY, Billennium Divas, JJT University, etc.,

He is a serial entrepreneur, pet dad, gardener, and bibliophile. He identifies himself as Gay, advocates diversity, equity, and inclusion, and works as one of the voices of freedom for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Amith Hegde

Amith Hegde holds an MS in Strategic Marketing from Cardiff Uni, UK and an MBA from MAHE Uni, Manipal, India.

Amith has been actively working for and with the LGBTQIA+ community in some manner (volunteering) or capacity over the last 10 years. He has also been involved with other social causes for a longer period.

He has worked in strategy consulting, branding and advertising, leadership and as a political strategist.

Amith has been a part of Banking (private banking) and IT sector.

In the field of advertising, Amith has worked with brands like Wipro (IT), Titan, Coca Cola, GoldPlus, Titan Eye Plus, Reva, TAFE Power, end2end, Mahindra, Kohler Power, AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk.

Our Projects in 2024

  • ILIGHT aims at bringing awareness to at least 10 million people via online fellowship program. Website: www.ilightfellows.com
  • To support ILIGHT, a journey will be carried out by Dr. Anita Prasad, Co-Founder of WANITA Foundation across India and influence people to enroll for online fellowship, as well spread messages via famous personalities across India, starting June 01, 2024.
  • Rainbow Angels to fund as many as LGBT+ start ups and promote innovation Purple Deck fashion show, the largest ever shall be upcoming.

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