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Dr Saraswati is an immigrant woman of color, award-winning author, and Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa.

Ayu is an advocate for the wellbeing of girls and women of Southeast Asia, and attributes her lived experience as a beauty pageant winner as the catalyst for pursuing a research career in body image, media representation, and women’s issues. She is an esteemed author, with numerous publications spanning academia and mainstream media on the sociocultural pressures faced by Southeast Asian women.

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Living in New Delhi, Dr Megha Dhillon is a Professor of Psychology at Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University. Her visionary perspective and track record has earned her the reputation of being the leading body image and mental health expert in India.

She is passionate about upskilling young people with mental health literacy, and challenging gender and social norms that perpetuate limiting stereotypes. She is also known for her ability to translate and adapt evidence-based techniques across cultures.

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Dr Nasution is a pediatrician and public health practitioner at the Palabuhanratu General Hospital, West Java, Indonesia. Public health has been her passion since medical school, which is reflected in her vast research experience, including body image, nutrition, adolescent health, and cancer.

Kholisah is an expert into adolescent health and well-being in south-east Asia, including the development of strategies to enhance mental health. She recently moved from Jakarta to a fishing town, where she provides healthcare to children and adolescents.