Effective Altruism And A Framework To Solve Pressing Problems | A Conversation With Ziyaan Virji | DeltaX Podcast With Ellen Xu

3 years. $3-8. 100% biodegradable. Ziyaan created For the Menstruator from a school project, following a transformative life experience as a teenager in Kenya. They’ve changed lives for 13,500+ girls.

“Over 500 million menstruators don’t have access, in Kenya 65%, in Africa an average of 1 in 10 girls don’t have access. These numbers are huge and no one is talking about this.”

After a near-death experience when he was 15, Ziyaan had a wake up call. When he saw a documentary about menstruators not having access to sanitary products, he started off with a local effort with helping 22 girls in Tanzania. This grew into a grassroots movement and organization in For the Menstruator. For his contributions, Ziyaan has been awarded the Princess Diana Award, Global Teen Leader, and more.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Effective altruism - how to actually make a difference
• Empowerment vs solution
• The “Why” and “How” of social impact

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Guest
Ziyaan Virji
CEO at  For the Menstruator
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziyaanvirji/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/virjiziyaan

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Host
Ellen Xu
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/ellen-xu

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