<p>For nearly two decades, Natasha Uppal worked at the crossroads of gender equity and early childhood development, asking what truly helps children and families thrive. Then she became a mother, and the final piece fell into place. Discovering matrescence, the profound transformation a woman undergoes as she becomes a mother, set her on a mission to make it understood, supported, and celebrated.</p><p>She is the Founder of Matrescence India and India's first Mama Rising® Matrescence Coach guiding mothers through every dimension of postpartum life, from emotional well-being and identity to relationships, physical recovery, and purpose. Through Matrescence India, she is building a continuum of care across homes, healthcare, and workplaces, alongside a digital 24/7 maternal care platform offering continuous, expert-led support between clinical visits.</p><p><br></p><p>Previously, Natasha has led programmes at the World Bank, the LEGO Foundation, and state and national governments, shaping large-scale early childhood reform across India and piloting integrated models of maternal and child wellbeing.</p><p><br></p><p>She holds a Master's in Education, Gender, and International Development from UCL, awarded on the Chevening Scholarship, and was selected as a Global Talent at the UNLEASH Social Innovation Lab in Denmark. She is an alumna of the Atlas Corps and StartingBloc Fellowships in the US.</p><p><br></p><p>She brings three lenses to this work: sociologist, mother, and social impact practitioner, united by the belief that maternal and child wellbeing are mutually reinforcing and essential to a thriving society.</p>
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