As avid travellers, Srishti Mendhekar and Priyansha Mishra knew safety is always the first and foremost thing on fellow lady travellers’ minds. They often wondered what it feels like to travel without constant fear and anxiety…until one day they decided to do something about it.
The duo started On Her Way, a platform to encourage safe solo travel for women, in January 2022.
Srishti and Priyansha, who are engineering graduates from the Manipal Institute of Technology, met while interning at a startup. Familiar interests and backgrounds ensured they instantly clicked, and together, they built a music community for their university–Chords & Co.
After graduating, Priyansha joined Microsoft, where she spent three years working in…