Raj Mariwala is Director, Mariwala Health Initiative, a grant-making and advocacy organisation working on accessible, affirmative, rights-based and user centric mental health care .Previous work experience includes livelihood-related work at Mercy Corps International. Currently, Raj serves on the Advisory Board of the Global Mental Health Action Network, a global joint advocacy and communications coalition on mental health as well as on the Advisory Board for the Lancet Commission on Stigma and Discrimination. In line with other interests, Raj is also a board member of Parcham, a nonprofit that serves adolescent girls through sports.