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About the Festival

A space held open for every woman

The Festival of Womanhood is the flagship gathering of the World Womanhood Project — a global movement to celebrate, heal and empower women across every nationality, culture and walk of life.

Why we're here

Because womanhood holds the world together

Womanhood is the nurturing aspect of existence — it pacifies, protects and creates. We gather because that strength deserves to be seen, celebrated and given a stage, so every woman feels honoured, supported and free to rise into her fullest self.

What drives us

To turn a feeling of sisterhood into a movement

One immersive day where women of every background connect, express, heal and learn together — and a year-round community that keeps that sense of belonging alive long after the festival ends.

Our story

From a midnight swim to a global gathering

2021

The seed — a retreat in Herceg Novi

During a retreat with Mohanji, on a midnight swim by the seashore alongside fifteen women from many countries, Yelena Fassbender and Devi Mohan imagined a space dedicated entirely to empowering women. That feeling of sisterhood and freedom became the Festival.

2022

The first edition — online

The very first Festival of Womanhood was held online over three days, 8–10 April 2022, bringing women together across borders.

2024

Honouring homemakers

Hosted by Yelena Fassbender, Palak Mehta, Devi Mohan and Bharati Abrol, with panels on true femininity, balance and self-belief — and the festival's first Impact Awards.

2025

Delhi, in person

Chief Guest Padma Bhushan Sonal Mansingh and Dr. Rashmi Singh, IAS joined a 10-award ceremony, two panels — "The Blossoming Lotus" and "Respecting Womanhood" — and four parallel healing, art and motherhood workshops.

2027

The 4th edition — Bikaner House, Delhi

8 March 2027. The theme: The Power of Womanhood — royals, a chief-guest keynote, the Impact Awards, and closing Conscious Dancing with Devi Mohan.

Founders

Founded on one belief — that womanhood is already empowered

Mohanji
Founder · Mohanji International

Mohanji

“We must reinstate that women are unique and already empowered. Womanhood itself is purposeful.”

A globally respected humanitarian and spiritual guide, Mohanji founded the World Womanhood Project to create a global movement honouring womanhood as a great expression of life. The Mohanji Foundation is now registered in 17 countries, with activities across 40+ and reach into more than 90.

Devi Mohan portrait
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Co-Founder · World Womanhood Project

Devi Mohan

“We welcome you into the depth of sacred heart space of sisterhood.”

Global Ambassador of the Mohanji Foundation, Global President of the ACT Foundation, and a traditional yoga teacher, humanitarian and author. Devi Mohan co-founded the project and leads the festival's Women's Circle and Conscious Dancing each year.

Core Team

The women behind the festival

Yelena Fassbender
Music Artist · Co-Founder

Serbian-born singer-songwriter and voice-healing practitioner; wrote and performed the anthem "Rimagine" and the album Hearts Liberated, and developed the Mohanji Chanting Process.

Palak Mehta
Core Team

Founder of Vegan First; host and organiser across past editions. Full bio to be supplied.

Savi Ashtamoorthy
Core Team

Organiser and the festival's sponsorship lead. Full bio to be supplied.

Tulika Samir
Core Team

Organiser across past editions. Full bio to be supplied.

Charity & Impact

The festival is a day. The impact is a year.

One story among many

From a village in India to a stage in Delhi

When Nikunj Naredi took the festival stage, she didn't speak about herself. She spoke about the rural women of Ahimsa Imprints — women learning a craft, earning an income, and rewriting what their daughters believe is possible. As Vice President of the Ammucare Charitable Trust and founder of Ahimsa Imprints, she turns the festival's spotlight into something that lasts long after the lamps are lit.

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countries with active programmes
40+
countries reached
Women at the Festival of Womanhood

Ammucare Charitable Trust

A long-standing festival partner working on grassroots welfare and women's empowerment.

ACT Foundation

Led globally by co-founder Devi Mohan, channelling the festival's spirit into year-round service.

Ahimsa Imprints

Rural women's craft and livelihood, spotlighted on the festival stage.

More impact stories, beneficiaries and ways to contribute are being gathered with the team — this section grows as those come in.
A global community

By women, for women — across 90+ countries, with attendees and partners from 32+ nations at recent editions.

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The World Womanhood Project keeps that community alive between editions — a year-round sisterhood you're warmly invited to join.

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