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'''Malvika Iyer''' is a bilateral amputee, a bomb blast survivor, a social worker, and a [[Ph.D]]. scholar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/how-birds-of-a-feather-found-followers/article5915839.ece|title=How birds of a feather found followers|last=Krupa|first=Lakshmi|date=2014-04-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-03-27|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> She was a [[Junior Research Fellow]] at the [[Madras School of Social Work]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150920/commentary-op-ed/article/against-life%E2%80%99s-greatest-odds|title=Against life’s greatest odds|last=Reddy|first=Gayatri|date=2015-09-20|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> Iyer is an alumna of [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen’s College, Delhi]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column-never-say-die-1278444|title=Never say die|last=Raghuraman|first=N|date=2009-07-30|work=DNA|access-date=2017-04-07|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref> and the [[Delhi School of Social Work]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.knowyourstar.com/malvika-iyer-interview/|title=Malvika Iyer: Disability is in the Mind of the Observer, not the Observed|last=|first=|date=2014-02-13|work=Know Your Star|access-date=2017-03-27|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref> She is a [[motivational speaker]] and trainer,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=Live-life-king-size-02082015002016|title=Live life king size|last=Menon|first=Priya|date=2015-08-02|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-07|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/vadodara/Blast-survivor-blind-entrepreneur-ignite-minds/articleshow/48409325.cms|title=Blast survivor, blind entrepreneur ignite minds|last=|first=|date=2015-08-09|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-10|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{Cite news|url=http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2017/6/from-where-i-stand--malvika-iyer|title=From where I stand: "Being a person with disability is challenging. Being a woman with disability adds extra challenges"|last=|first=|date=2017-06-09|work=UN Women|access-date=2017-06-22|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> working to create awareness on disability.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/200217/getting-the-ball-rolling-on-inclusivity.html|title=Getting the ball rolling on inclusivity|last=Akella|first=Bhavana|date=2017-02-20|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2017-04-06|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/delhi-disabled-activist-denied-entry-to-upscale-restaurant/story-od6QdrcelxlxAKm6VvL6sL.html|title=Delhi: Disabled activist denied entry to upscale restaurant|last=|first=|date=2015-03-07|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-04-06|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2014/dec/22/Setting-the-Wheels-in-Motion-for-Inclusion-697060.html|title=Setting the Wheels in Motion for Inclusion|last=Kumar|first=Pradeep|date=2014-12-22|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-04-10|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> Her doctoral thesis is on the stigmatization of people with disabilities.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://thelogicalindian.com/story-feed/exclusive/malvika-iyer/|title=From Bomb Blast Survivor To UN Speaker: The Story Of Malvika Iyer|last=Shetty|first=Sudhanva|date=2017-03-17|work=The Logical Indian|access-date=2017-04-14|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/She-makes-a-difference-with-her-grit/articleshow/51851055.cms|title=She makes a difference with her grit|last=Menon|first=Priya|date=2016-04-16|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-03-27|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> She is an advocate for building an inclusive society<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":15">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/its-unfair-to-students/article18963181.ece|title=‘It’s unfair to students’|last=|first=|date=2017-06-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-06-22|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://www.theweek.in/features/bounce/malvika-iyer-motivational-speaker.html|title=Able to inspire|last=Thomas|first=Mini P|date=2016-11-06|work=The WEEK|access-date=2017-03-28|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> and a model for accessible fashion.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.fashion101.in/news/FAS-BLOG-malvika-iyer-fashion-for-the-differently-abled-5149089.html|title=Life Took This Fashionista's Hands So She Grew Wings|last=Harish|first=Ritu Goyal|date=2015-10-23|website=Fashion101|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/happiness-conversations-series/article7495740.ece|title=The pursuit of happiness|last=Joseph|first=Raveena|date=2015-08-03|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-04-10|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref>
'''Malvika Iyer''' is a bilateral amputee, a bomb blast survivor, a social worker, and a [[Ph.D]]. scholar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/how-birds-of-a-feather-found-followers/article5915839.ece|title=How birds of a feather found followers|last=Krupa|first=Lakshmi|date=2014-04-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-03-27|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> She was a [[Junior Research Fellow]] at the [[Madras School of Social Work]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150920/commentary-op-ed/article/against-life%E2%80%99s-greatest-odds|title=Against life’s greatest odds|last=Reddy|first=Gayatri|date=2015-09-20|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> She is an international [[motivational speaker]] and trainer,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=Live-life-king-size-02082015002016|title=Live life king size|last=Menon|first=Priya|date=2015-08-02|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-07|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/vadodara/Blast-survivor-blind-entrepreneur-ignite-minds/articleshow/48409325.cms|title=Blast survivor, blind entrepreneur ignite minds|last=|first=|date=2015-08-09|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-10|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{Cite news|url=http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2017/6/from-where-i-stand--malvika-iyer|title=From where I stand: "Being a person with disability is challenging. Being a woman with disability adds extra challenges"|last=|first=|date=2017-06-09|work=UN Women|access-date=2017-06-22|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> working to create awareness on disability.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/200217/getting-the-ball-rolling-on-inclusivity.html|title=Getting the ball rolling on inclusivity|last=Akella|first=Bhavana|date=2017-02-20|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2017-04-06|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/delhi-disabled-activist-denied-entry-to-upscale-restaurant/story-od6QdrcelxlxAKm6VvL6sL.html|title=Delhi: Disabled activist denied entry to upscale restaurant|last=|first=|date=2015-03-07|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-04-06|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2014/dec/22/Setting-the-Wheels-in-Motion-for-Inclusion-697060.html|title=Setting the Wheels in Motion for Inclusion|last=Kumar|first=Pradeep|date=2014-12-22|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-04-10|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> Her doctoral thesis is on the stigmatization of people with disabilities.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://thelogicalindian.com/story-feed/exclusive/malvika-iyer/|title=From Bomb Blast Survivor To UN Speaker: The Story Of Malvika Iyer|last=Shetty|first=Sudhanva|date=2017-03-17|work=The Logical Indian|access-date=2017-04-14|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/She-makes-a-difference-with-her-grit/articleshow/51851055.cms|title=She makes a difference with her grit|last=Menon|first=Priya|date=2016-04-16|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-03-27|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> She is an advocate for building an inclusive society<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":15">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/its-unfair-to-students/article18963181.ece|title=‘It’s unfair to students’|last=|first=|date=2017-06-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-06-22|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://www.theweek.in/features/bounce/malvika-iyer-motivational-speaker.html|title=Able to inspire|last=Thomas|first=Mini P|date=2016-11-06|work=The WEEK|access-date=2017-03-28|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> and a model for accessible fashion.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.fashion101.in/news/FAS-BLOG-malvika-iyer-fashion-for-the-differently-abled-5149089.html|title=Life Took This Fashionista's Hands So She Grew Wings|last=Harish|first=Ritu Goyal|date=2015-10-23|website=Fashion101|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/happiness-conversations-series/article7495740.ece|title=The pursuit of happiness|last=Joseph|first=Raveena|date=2015-08-03|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-04-10|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> Iyer is an alumna of [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen’s College, Delhi]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column-never-say-die-1278444|title=Never say die|last=Raghuraman|first=N|date=2009-07-30|work=DNA|access-date=2017-04-07|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref> and the [[Delhi School of Social Work]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.knowyourstar.com/malvika-iyer-interview/|title=Malvika Iyer: Disability is in the Mind of the Observer, not the Observed|last=|first=|date=2014-02-13|work=Know Your Star|access-date=2017-03-27|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Early life and injury==
== Early life and injury==
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== Speaking career and Activism ==
== Speaking career and Activism ==
Iyer was invited to speak at the TEDxYouth@Chennai in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9el_A5O9ZQI|title=Inclusion starts from within: Malvika Iyer at TEDxYouth@Chennai|last=|first=|date=2013-12-04|website=YouTube|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tedxyouthchennai.com/speakers.php|title=TEDxYouth@Chennai X=Independently organized TED Event|website=www.tedxyouthchennai.com|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/TEDx-YouthChennai-Tales-of-struggle-and-creativity-inspire-city-youth/articleshow/25591292.cms?from=mdr|title=TEDx Youth@Chennai: Tales of struggle and creativity inspire city youth - Times of India|last=Chandrababu|first=Divya|date=|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-url=|archive-date=2013-11-11|dead-url=|last2=Ipel|first2=Ann}}</ref> She would describe this experience as the start of her career as a motivational speaker.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":10" /> Iyer followed this up with speeches at [[United Nations]] in [[New York City]],<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":0" /> [[IIM Kozhikode]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTViAugjjRg|title=The only Disability in life is a bad attitude {{!}} Malvika Iyer {{!}} TEDxIIMKozhikode|last=|first=|date=2015-12-25|website=YouTube|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/16775|title=TEDxIIMKozhikode {{!}} TED.com|website=www.ted.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/management-festival-on-iimk-campus-from-friday/article7816604.ece|title=‘Backwaters’ on IIM-K campus from Friday|last=|first=|date=2015-10-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> [[Norway]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hurdalecovillage.no/landsbynytt/2015/9/16/brekraftfestivalen|title=Bærekraftfestivalen|last=|first=|date=2015-05-24|website=Hurdal Økolandsby|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> [[Indonesia]]<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=http://www2.agendaasia.org/index.php/gallery/videos?ygstart=8|title=Plenary 6 on the 3rd AGENDA Regional Dialogue on Access to Elections|last=|first=|date=2015-02-22|website=AGENDA|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> and [[South Africa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.civicus.org/ICSW/downloads/ISCW-2014-Programme-Amend-16.pdf|title=2014 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY WEEK|last=|first=|date=|website=CIVICUS|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> where she highlighted the importance of inclusion. Through her motivational talks and sensitization workshops in schools, colleges, private establishments, [[Non-governmental organization|Non-governmental Organizations]] and youth forums, Iyer urged the need for [[universal design]], accessible public spaces<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":12" /> and participation of disabled youth in promoting inclusive elections.<ref name=":13" /> She talked about the importance of an inter-agency approach to make educational programs disabled-friendly.<ref name=":15" /> She created awareness on positive body image<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2017/02/17/disabledandcute-disability-hashtag/|title=People with disabilities destroy stigma on Twitter with #DisabledAndCute|last=Dupere|first=Katie|date=2017-02-17|website=Mashable|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-20}}</ref> and elimination of discriminatory attitudes towards disabled people through social media campaigns.<ref name=":11">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thealternative.in/society/freak-explosion-couldnt-take-malvika-iyer/|title=What a freak explosion couldn't take from Malvika Iyer - The Alternative - Sustainability as a way of life|work=The Alternative|access-date=2017-03-27|language=en-US}}</ref> She hosted the India Inclusion Summit in 2013.<ref name=":11" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Summit-helps-disabled-persons-help-themselves/articleshow/26598871.cms?referral=PM|title=Summit helps disabled persons help themselves - Times of India|last=Ray|first=Aparajita|date=2013-11-30|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|last2=Prasher|first2=Garima}}</ref> An advocate for accessible fashion, Iyer walked the ramp as a showstopper for [[NIFT]] and Ability Foundation in Chennai where she emphasized the need for designing clothes with functionality and style for people with disability.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/include-in-style/article6058474.ece|title=Include, in style|last=|first=|date=2014-05-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-04-20|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fuellingdreams.com/get-inspired/im-glad-this-accident-happened-malvika-iyer/|title="I’m Glad This Accident Happened". Meet Malvika Iyer|last=Madhavan|first=Nila|date=2015-08-04|website=Fuelling Dreams|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-20}}</ref> In 2014, she was selected as a Global Shaper to the Chennai Hub of the [[Global Shapers]] Community, an initiative of the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":12">{{Cite news|url=http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/452717/EDEX/09-03-2015?show=touch#dual/2/1|title=Making lemonade out of the lemons life threw at her|last=Vasudevan|first=Shilpa Kappur|date=2015-03-09|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-04-05|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redelephantfoundation.org/2016/09/she-rose-like-phoenix.html|title=She rose like the phoenix|last=|first=|date=2016-09-11|website=Red Elephant Foundation|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-05}}</ref> She joined the [[United Nations]] Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development's Working Group on Youth and Gender Equality and in March 2017 she was invited to deliver a speech at the United Nations in New York.<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://webtv.un.org/watch/closing-session-launch-of-cedaw-for-youth-youth-forum-csw-61/5356414875001?page=1|title=Closing session Launch of CEDAW for Youth, Youth Forum (CSW 61)|last=|first=|date=2017-03-11|website=UN Web TV|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/plan-international-canada/raise-your-voice_b_15832366.html|title=Take Up Space With Your Voice|last=Luo|first=Christina|date=2017-04-07|website=The Huffington Post|language=en-CA|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-10}}</ref>
Iyer was invited to speak at the TEDxYouth@Chennai in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9el_A5O9ZQI|title=Inclusion starts from within: Malvika Iyer at TEDxYouth@Chennai|last=|first=|date=2013-12-04|website=YouTube|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tedxyouthchennai.com/speakers.php|title=TEDxYouth@Chennai X=Independently organized TED Event|website=www.tedxyouthchennai.com|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/TEDx-YouthChennai-Tales-of-struggle-and-creativity-inspire-city-youth/articleshow/25591292.cms?from=mdr|title=TEDx Youth@Chennai: Tales of struggle and creativity inspire city youth - Times of India|last=Chandrababu|first=Divya|date=|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-url=|archive-date=2013-11-11|dead-url=|last2=Ipel|first2=Ann}}</ref> She would describe this experience as the start of her career as a motivational speaker.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":10" /> Iyer followed this up with speeches at [[United Nations]] in [[New York City]],<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":0" /> [[IIM Kozhikode]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTViAugjjRg|title=The only Disability in life is a bad attitude {{!}} Malvika Iyer {{!}} TEDxIIMKozhikode|last=|first=|date=2015-12-25|website=YouTube|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/16775|title=TEDxIIMKozhikode {{!}} TED.com|website=www.ted.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/management-festival-on-iimk-campus-from-friday/article7816604.ece|title=‘Backwaters’ on IIM-K campus from Friday|last=|first=|date=2015-10-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> [[Norway]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hurdalecovillage.no/landsbynytt/2015/9/16/brekraftfestivalen|title=Bærekraftfestivalen|last=|first=|date=2015-05-24|website=Hurdal Økolandsby|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> [[Indonesia]]<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=http://www2.agendaasia.org/index.php/gallery/videos?ygstart=8|title=Plenary 6 on the 3rd AGENDA Regional Dialogue on Access to Elections|last=|first=|date=2015-02-22|website=AGENDA|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> and [[South Africa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.civicus.org/ICSW/downloads/ISCW-2014-Programme-Amend-16.pdf|title=2014 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY WEEK|last=|first=|date=|website=CIVICUS|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> where she highlighted the importance of inclusion. Through her motivational talks and sensitization workshops in schools, colleges, private establishments, [[Non-governmental organization|Non-governmental Organizations]] and youth forums, Iyer urged the need for [[universal design]], accessible public spaces<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":12" /> and participation of disabled youth in promoting inclusive elections.<ref name=":13" /> She talked about the importance of an inter-agency approach to make educational programs disabled-friendly.<ref name=":15" /> She created awareness on positive body image<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2017/02/17/disabledandcute-disability-hashtag/|title=People with disabilities destroy stigma on Twitter with #DisabledAndCute|last=Dupere|first=Katie|date=2017-02-17|website=Mashable|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-20}}</ref> and elimination of discriminatory attitudes towards disabled people through social media campaigns.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.edexlive.com/live-story/2017/sep/11/your-daily-dose-of-inspiration-heres-what-malvika-iyer-had-to-say-to-her-13-year-old-self-1108.html|title=Your daily dose of inspiration: After losing her hands at the age of 13, Malvika Iyer is now a world famous motivational speaker|last=Benu|first=Parvathi|date=2017-09-11|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-09-23|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thealternative.in/society/freak-explosion-couldnt-take-malvika-iyer/|title=What a freak explosion couldn't take from Malvika Iyer - The Alternative - Sustainability as a way of life|work=The Alternative|access-date=2017-03-27|language=en-US}}</ref> She hosted the India Inclusion Summit in 2013.<ref name=":11" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Summit-helps-disabled-persons-help-themselves/articleshow/26598871.cms?referral=PM|title=Summit helps disabled persons help themselves - Times of India|last=Ray|first=Aparajita|date=2013-11-30|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|last2=Prasher|first2=Garima}}</ref> An advocate for accessible fashion, Iyer walked the ramp as a showstopper for [[NIFT]] and Ability Foundation in Chennai where she emphasized the need for designing clothes with functionality and style for people with disability.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/include-in-style/article6058474.ece|title=Include, in style|last=|first=|date=2014-05-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-04-20|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fuellingdreams.com/get-inspired/im-glad-this-accident-happened-malvika-iyer/|title="I’m Glad This Accident Happened". Meet Malvika Iyer|last=Madhavan|first=Nila|date=2015-08-04|website=Fuelling Dreams|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-20}}</ref> In 2014, she was selected as a Global Shaper to the Chennai Hub of the [[Global Shapers]] Community, an initiative of the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":12">{{Cite news|url=http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/452717/EDEX/09-03-2015?show=touch#dual/2/1|title=Making lemonade out of the lemons life threw at her|last=Vasudevan|first=Shilpa Kappur|date=2015-03-09|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-04-05|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redelephantfoundation.org/2016/09/she-rose-like-phoenix.html|title=She rose like the phoenix|last=|first=|date=2016-09-11|website=Red Elephant Foundation|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-05}}</ref> She joined the [[United Nations]] Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development's Working Group on Youth and Gender Equality and in March 2017 she was invited to deliver a speech at the United Nations in New York.<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://webtv.un.org/watch/closing-session-launch-of-cedaw-for-youth-youth-forum-csw-61/5356414875001?page=1|title=Closing session Launch of CEDAW for Youth, Youth Forum (CSW 61)|last=|first=|date=2017-03-11|website=UN Web TV|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/plan-international-canada/raise-your-voice_b_15832366.html|title=Take Up Space With Your Voice|last=Luo|first=Christina|date=2017-04-07|website=The Huffington Post|language=en-CA|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-10}}</ref>


== Recognition ==
== Recognition ==

Revision as of 13:58, 23 September 2017

Malvika Iyer
Malvika Iyer at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City during the Youth Forum at the 61st session on Commission on the Status of Women in March 2017.
Born
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Known forMotivational speaking, Disability rights activism

Malvika Iyer is a bilateral amputee, a bomb blast survivor, a social worker, and a Ph.D. scholar.[1] She was a Junior Research Fellow at the Madras School of Social Work.[2] She is an international motivational speaker and trainer,[3][4][5] working to create awareness on disability.[6][7][8][9] Her doctoral thesis is on the stigmatization of people with disabilities.[10][11] She is an advocate for building an inclusive society[5][12][13] and a model for accessible fashion.[14][15][16] Iyer is an alumna of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi,[17] and the Delhi School of Social Work.[18]

Early life and injury

Iyer was born in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu[19] to B. Krishnan and Hema Krishnan.[20][21] She grew up in Bikaner, Rajasthan, where her father worked as an engineer at the Water Works Department.[21] On May 26, 2002, at the age of 13, Iyer lost both her hands in a grenade explosion at her home in Bikaner[5][22] and sustained severe injuries to both her legs including multiple fractures, nerve paralysis and hypoesthesia.[6] After 18 months of hospitalization (involving multiple surgeries) in Chennai, Iyer began to walk with the aid of crutches and was fitted with prosthetic hands.[18][6]

Education

Following her hospitalization, Iyer appeared as a private candidate in the SSLC examination in Chennai.[21] Writing the exam with the help of a scribe,[21] she secured a state rank among the private candidates.[19] This gained public attention.[10] Iyer was invited to the Rashtrapati Bhavan by the then President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.[19]

Malvika Iyer with the former President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.[19]

Iyer moved to New Delhi, where she studied Economics (Honors) at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, followed by a Master's in Social Work at the Delhi School of Social Work.[6] She did her M.Phil in Social Work[14] at the Madras School of Social Work, where she secured first class with distinction.[23] Iyer won the ‘Rolling Cup’ for the Best M.Phil. Thesis in 2012,[24] and it was titled Quality of Life of individuals with Orthopedic Disability in Rehabilitation Centres in Chennai.[23]

Speaking career and Activism

Iyer was invited to speak at the TEDxYouth@Chennai in 2013.[25][26][27] She would describe this experience as the start of her career as a motivational speaker.[13][19] Iyer followed this up with speeches at United Nations in New York City,[5][10] IIM Kozhikode,[28][29][30] Norway,[31] Indonesia[32] and South Africa[33] where she highlighted the importance of inclusion. Through her motivational talks and sensitization workshops in schools, colleges, private establishments, Non-governmental Organizations and youth forums, Iyer urged the need for universal design, accessible public spaces[11][13][34] and participation of disabled youth in promoting inclusive elections.[32] She talked about the importance of an inter-agency approach to make educational programs disabled-friendly.[12] She created awareness on positive body image[7][35] and elimination of discriminatory attitudes towards disabled people through social media campaigns.[36][37] She hosted the India Inclusion Summit in 2013.[37][38] An advocate for accessible fashion, Iyer walked the ramp as a showstopper for NIFT and Ability Foundation in Chennai where she emphasized the need for designing clothes with functionality and style for people with disability.[39][40] In 2014, she was selected as a Global Shaper to the Chennai Hub of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.[13][34][41] She joined the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development's Working Group on Youth and Gender Equality and in March 2017 she was invited to deliver a speech at the United Nations in New York.[5][10][42][43]

Recognition

Iyer was congratulated by prominent Indian politicians after her performance in the SSLC exam, including Karunanidhi.[44] She has been the recipient of multiple awards, including- Outstanding Model Student Award by Wisdom International Magazine,[19] REX Karmaveer Chakra Global Fellowship in 2014,[20] the first Women in the World Emerging Leaders Award in New York in 2016.[11][14][45] She was recognized as one of the 100 Change Agents and Newsmakers of the Decade by Deccan Chronicle in 2015.[10] She was featured in the 3rd edition of Vodafone Foundation’s coffee-table book Women of Pure Wonder: Vision, Valour, Victory[46] and Gifted: Inspiring Stories of People with Disabilities. [24][47][48] She acted in a short film titled 'The Phoenix' on the theme of inclusion which was shortlisted for ABILITY FEST 2013 (an India-International Disability Film Festival).[20][23][49]

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