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Fair Start Movement was formed by a group of individuals and families who care deeply about children, democracy, the natural world, and our future. Like many others, we realize that the short-sighted way we plan our families is deeply flawed, and the fundamental driver of most of our ecological and social crises. We are now working to find and implement solutions, through laws, policy, culturally, and a variety of institutions.

Having published some of the first and most comprehensive analyses of truly human rights-based family planning, Fair Start Movement is dedicated to promoting the Fair Start family planning model as the solution to many of the world's problems. Real change starts at the source, and begins with speaking truth to power at the most fundamental level.

Ashok Singh

Ashok Singh

Ashok Singh is the Founder of Fair Start Movement in India. He is the Organizer in India with a background in overseeing some of the biggest clean ups in the country. Ashok Singh is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.He has been part of Alcatel Lucent, Siemens Limited and Unify BT for more than 19 years. Ashok Singh has been part of the Let’s Do it World as a Country Leader for India since 2018 till 2023 and later served as a volunteer for WorldCleanupDay and has also volunteered with the Earth Day Network since 2015. Under his leadership, The biggest campaign, led by Let’s Do It World in India. WoldCleanUpDay with its 164 member countries, is the annual biggest global one-day green action: www.worldcleanupday.org is the largest one-day peacetime civic action against waste, brought together global, regional,and local organizations to create lasting change in societies and catalyze cross-sectoral cooperation toward a circular economy.

Esther Afolaranmi

Esther Afolaranmi

Esther Afolaranmi is a legal professional with a focus on corporate, commercial, and environmental law. As the Co-Executive Director of Fairstart Movement, she leads policy research and legal advocacy to help businesses navigate climate-related risks, avoid liabilities, and integrate sustainable practices into their operations. With a background in law, Esther has been instrumental in shaping legal frameworks that promote corporate accountability and environmental responsibility. She co-led the filing of a UN petition on behalf of Fairstart, advocating for climate justice and the rights of future generations. Beyond her work at Fairstart, Esther is deeply committed to social impact initiatives. She is the founder of the Golden Love and Hands of Hope Foundation, a registered NGO that has provided essential resources—food, clothing, education, and healthcare—to over 1,000 families in Nigeria.

Gabby Mora

Gabby Mora

Gabby is in diverse fundraising and development roles in a number of political, animal protection, and conservation organizations. Her experiences in fundraising include managing donor relations for the largest farmed animal sanctuary in North America, writing grants for a food sovereignty organization, and managing legacy gifts for a global rights-based organization.

Ashley Berke

Ashley Berke

Ashley is an activist, At FSM, she aims to bolster empowerment for LGBTQ+ families. Currently advising communications and development for OneProtest as a board member.

Carter Dillard

Carter Dillard

Carter, author of Justice as a Fair Start in Life, He is an Honors Program appointee to the U.S. Department of Justice. He later served as a legal adviser to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in the national security law division.

Beatrix Homler

Beatrix Homler

Beatrix is a dedicated animal and human rights activist based in New York. She made a significant career shift to advocate for those who are marginalized and in need of support.

Timothy David Ray

Timothy David Ray

Timothy is serving as Communications Director for several campaigns and eventually as Senior Strategist and Campaign Manager to numerous campaigns.

Dr. Betty Martin-Finneran

Dr. Betty Martin-Finneran

Dr. Betty Martin-Finneran resides in the United States and continues her work in educational reform and community leadership.

Seeta Begui

Suriya Khan

Suriya Khan is a longtime advocate for animals, climate justice, and systemic reform. She is the founder of the Ethics Map, a civic engagement tool designed to make visible the public’s support for animal-aligned and ethical policy.

Mwesigye Robert

Mwesigye Robert

Mwesigye founded the Rejoice Africa Foundation with the mission of creating climate change mitigation, health for all, poverty alleviation and reducing global warming.Robert is inspiring others to join the movement for a better future.

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Seeta Begui

Seeta Begui is a Licensed Practical Nurse, and author. living with her husband in Melbourne, Florida. Seeta is an experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry, with nonprofit organizations, operations management, coaching, activism, and editing.

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Zahara Nabakooza

Zahara a passionate advocate for children’s rights and climate action, committed to creating a safer, more sustainable future for young people. As the founder of Huruma Foundation, she lead initiatives focused on child welfare, education, and protection, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive.


Board Of Advisors

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JULIIA MARKHEL

Founding Member of the Let’s Do It World Movement; Founder of the School Recycling World Movement, Ukraine Europe.

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Anneli Ohvril

Former Executive Director World Cleanup Day www.worldcleanupday.org.

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Manu Malhotra

Director and Head of IIDC Architects New Delhi.

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Karuna Singh

Regional Director Earth Day Network For Asia pacific.

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HariEaswaran

Head OF EPC L&T Reaslty, Mumbai.

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Neeraj Gupta

CA and Advisor for NHAI Goverment of India.

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Madhav Mitra

Ex-President Rajasthan High Court Bar Association Jaipur.

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Davin Handa

Vice President Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mumbai. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Indore.

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Eric Thomas

Ex Head Adams Network, Quincy IIIionois.

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Pal Martensson

International Speaker for Zero Waste International Alliance, Sweden.
International Speaker for LDIW & WCD Europe.

Anna Grill

Anna Grill

Vice President- WCD France



India Core Team

Ashish Tiwari

Ashish Tiwari

Ashish Tiwari is an Advocate of Supreme Court of India. Ashish is the Board of the Director, FSM India and a longtime advocate for Litigation, animals, climate justice, and systemic reform.

Shraddha Bhargva Chaturvedi

Sachees Sharmma

Sachees Sharmma is The FSM India CSR Funding Head. He is an alumnus of the Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida. He is having 18 Years of Banking Experience, he has been headed various senior positions with HDFC Bank, Standard Charted Bank, Indusland Bank, SBI Bank & Bank of Baroda in India.

Shraddha Bhargva Chaturvedi

Varsha Talreja

PR & Corporate Communications Leader FSM India
Varsha is a Corporate Communications professional with over 17 years of experience, spanning both agency and corporate environments.
Presently heading PR & Communications at RSM India (Indian member firm of USD 10 billion RSM International network). Her previous roles saw her manage a diverse portfolio including Purdue University, German Multinationals SCHOTT Pharma & SCHOTT Glass, Borosil India & Famy Care Limited

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Ravi Pratap Singh

Climate Change & Sustainability Advisor

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Anurag Kumar

Advocate Supereme Court of India, Head Of NCR Programme for FSM India

Ashish Tiwari

Vaibhav Singh

Vaibhav Singh is heading the Comnunications and Information technology of FSM India.