Malvika Mudgal is a social entrepreneur, public policy researcher, and Founder – Jagan Foundation, driving grassroots innovation in rural Rajasthan, India. Jagan Foundation works on rural development, community awareness, health and livelihoods generation for adolescent girls and women in underprivileged rural communities.

With 15 years’ experience in social impact & corporate strategy, Malvika worked in policy advocacy, public health, CSR and communications in large corporates and international foundations including USAID, Shell Foundation, Brookings, Hitachi, Eli Lilly, Viatris and Cargill. 

Leveraging her background in public policy & social development, she drives an approach to create community awareness & community mobilization in rural communities on developmental issues. She writes and analyzes issues related to gender equality, public health, maternal healthcare, reproductive agency, and period poverty in India—notably examining data such as India’s National Family Health Survey (NFHS) metrics in prominent publications like the Observer Research Foundation, The Wire and The Times of India.

Malvika holds certifications in Public Policy [London School of Economics], Marketing Management and Biotechnology.