Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, PhD is a renowned spiritual leader, motivational speaker, social activist and bestselling author based in Rishikesh, India. She is President of Divine Shakti Foundation, a charitable organization bringing education and empowerment to women and children. She is Secretary-General of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, launched by UNICEF, an alliance of religious leaders for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. Sadhviji is also International Director of Parmarth Niketan, one of India’s largest spiritual institutions and Director of the world-famous International Yoga Festival. Originally from Los Angeles, and a graduate of Stanford University, Sadhviji has lived as a Hindu monastic at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh in the Himalayas for almost 30 years, where she gives spiritual discourses, satsang and meditation, leads myriad humanitarian programmes and serves as a unique voice of female leadership throughout India and the world.