Diksha Mishra, Founder
Diksha Mishra is an emergency medicine physician in New York City, a dance instructor, and a passionate advocate for gender equity within the South Asian community. Across her work in medicine, dance, and non-profit leadership, she began to notice a common thread: confidence, identity, and community are deeply interconnected—and often missing from the spaces where they’re needed most. I
In the emergency department, she sees firsthand how women’s health and wellness extends far beyond clinical care. Many of the challenges women (and men!) face are shaped by societal expectations, gender norms, lack of resources, and limited access to supportive communities outside of the hospital.
In the dance studio, she witnessed that dance wasn’t solely about learning the technique of movement - it was instead a safe space where individuals could explore who they are, build confidence, and feel a sense of belonging and community
Through being on the board of gender equity focused non-profit organizations such as Sakhi For South Asian Survivors and the Women’s Education Project, she saw how critical gender equity work is often limited by access to funding and community visibility.
Diksha founded the organization to bring gender equity conversations into the community in a way that feels accessible, engaging, and empowering—using dance and cultural events as a bridge. Through this work, she aims to create spaces where individuals can connect more deeply with themselves and others, challenge gender norms, and contribute to meaningful change—while directly supporting non-profits doing critical gender equity work on the ground.
For Diksha, this isn’t just about dance or advocacy—it’s about building a community where people feel empowered to show up fully as themselves, carry that confidence into every aspect of their lives, and crank it up a naach in their own way.
