Navya Naveli Nanda Opens Up About Facing Mansplaining

Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda recently opened up about dealing with mansplaining and being undermined in a male-dominated industry. The co-founder of Aara Health, Nanda spoke about her struggles as a woman working in the healthcare sector during an Instagram live session.

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Nanda was joined for the conversation by the fellow founders of Aara Health, Pragya Saboo, Ahilya Mehta, and Mallika Sahney. She said that as a woman she has always felt pressurised into proving herself especially since she works in a space that is dominated by men. “So whenever we are put in the spotlight, talking to a vendor or a doctor, all of us have been in situations where we are talking to somebody, most likely a man, who is mansplaining and talking to us in a very condescending manner,” she added.

Nanda also talked about having to deal with anxiety from the pressure to prove herself. "... I need to make that impression in the beginning that I know what I am talking about and I don't need you to explain every single thing to me and talk to me in a condescending manner,” she further said.

 

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Earlier this month, Nanda shared the accomplishments of Aara Health in the past eight months, in an Instagram post. She also expressed her gratitude for all the love and support her venture had received. "We truly wouldn’t have gotten this far without each and everyone one of you who has shown us infinite kindness," Navya Naveli Nanda wrote.

 

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Who is Navya Naveli Nanda?

23-year-old Navya Naveli Nanda is the daughter of columnist and entrepreneur Shweta Bachchan and Managing Director of Escorts Group Nikhil Nanda. She completed her graduation from Fordham University and has previously worked in Product Marketing & Strategic Growth at Facebook and XRC labs. Nanda started an online healthcare platform Aara Healthcare,  to “empower, educate and diagnose” women, just a week after her graduation. You can read more about her here.