OUR 2022-2023 OFFICERS
Changemakers shaping tomorrow.
Nitya Pakala & Sriya Chippalthurty
Co-Presidents
Nitya Pakala (she/her)is an intersectional feminist and community organizer from Houston, Texas. Currently serving as the co-Coalition Leader for the Girl Up Southeast Texas Coalition and co-President for Girl Up Houston, Nitya’s advocacy centers around building a gender-equal world in the realms of STEM fields, sexual & reproductive health, and education. She is passionate about providing youth with the opportunities to become future leaders and has organized multiple programs to teach and equip her community with knowledge about coding, period poverty, and the climate crisis. Besides her work in gender equality and her community, Nitya loves capturing memories through her camera and spends her free time with her friends and family.
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Sriya Chippalthurty (she/her)is a 17-year-old global gender equity advocate and organizer from Dulles High School. As the current Girl Up Teen Advisory Board Co-Chair and Girl Up Houston Co-President, she fights for gender equality everywhere, constantly working to bridge the gender gap for minorities in our world. Through an intersectional lens, she focuses on a wide variety of issues, especially within sexual and reproductive health. Additionally, she aims to empower the youth with opportunities to grow as advocates and become change-makers in their community. Beyond Girl Up, she enjoys competing on her school’s DECA team and spending time with her friends. In her free time, you can definitely find her going out to eat, shopping, or watching TV!
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