Founded by Swatil Mahmud, Swayong is an inclusive platform that addresses women's issues through myth-busting and storytelling. It intends to provide women with a safe space to express themselves, while inspiring others. "Swayong means individuality, and every person's story is important to us," Swatil asserted. The platform was created in June this year, while the idea was conceived as Swatil came across people from different walks of life during her undergraduate education at Sunway University, Malaysia. She realised that regardless of country and society, everyone faces harassment and injustice.

Swatil saw the pandemic and the subsequent months of isolation as the ideal opportunity to launch Swayong, as people were spending plenty of time on the internet. "We were tired of waiting for others to do things and decided to initiate the changes that we wanted to see. We felt that there was a dire need for meaningful content and conversations," said Swatil's sister, Kazi Mitul Mahmud, Co-founder, Swayong.

The organisation was declared as runners up in Digital Khichuri Challenge 2020's Ideation Competition. Through their work, they addressed gender-based issues faced by female frontline warriors, including healthcare workers, hospital staff and journalists.

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