Dr. Varuna Srinivasan proudly breaks all stereotypes to promote her notions of achieving a healthy body image and accepting people for who they are. Her talk promotes sex- education to decrease gender-based violence that prevails in our society. Tune into her talk as we embark on this healing journey of empowerment and acceptance of the "self". Dr. Varuna proudly breaks all stereotypes to promote her notions of achieving a healthy body image and accepting people for who they are. Despite the hardships she has faced in her life, she desires to create a "safe space" for others in this world. A place where they can truly be themselves, without any fears or judgments. She showcases a great list of achievements, which includes the community, TARA. She has also been featured in the Vogue magazine for the "Serena Williams Celebrates Women of Courage". This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx