Project Officer, Rajsamand Jan Vikas Sansthan | India Mamta Soni is working to spread awareness about child marriage and how it affects the life of  adolescents, with a focus on the empowerment of adolescent boys and girls. Mamta has a Bachelor’s of Science degree and a Master’s in Social Work. Rise Up Together Cohort: Rajasthan, India 2021

Co-Founder and Director, Vidhyalay Udhyam Association | India Ashwani Tiwari leads Vidhyalay Udhyam Association, an organization working with young learners in the tribal geography of Udaipur regarding innovation and entrepreneurship. He is a passionate advocate for tribal women’s participation in the global workforce. Ashwani has earned a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication engineering and is a recipient of the … Read More

Program Manager, IPE Global LTD | India Akram Quazi is a project manager overseeing technical assistance in strategy and implementation, monitoring, and capacity building to ensure the effective transition of adolescent girls into the workforce. Akram focuses on mapping aspirations of girls and linking them with the training opportunities to improve the quality of skill-based training. He completed his post-graduate … Read More

Centre Head, Pardarshita | India Hina Kousar presently works to strengthen child education and children’s enrollment in schools. She is passionate about children’s education and believes in increasing education rates to overcome societal issues, such as poverty. Rise Up Together Cohort: Rajasthan, India 2021

Founder, Aasra Foundation Jaipur | India Mangla Sharma is a social activist and leader who has advocated for the victims of child labor, child trafficking, and sexual harassment. She started Aasra Foundation Jaipur, an NGO that provides free legal aid to victims. She leads a team of law professionals, lawyers, and counselors to strategize how adolescents and minors can be … Read More

Project Coordinator, Shiv Shiksha Samiti Ranoli | India Poonam Jonwal is a feminist child protection activist. In her current role, she leads the Child Line Project. Poonam is a passionate advocate for the rights of children, especially education equity and protection for girls. Poonam has a master’s degree in sociology and has been recognized by the state and district government … Read More

Co-founder and Director, Share A Book India Association | India Srishti Parihar is a social entrepreneur and engineer. In her current role as Managing Director, she’s leading a national level NGO, which is on a mission to set up school and community libraries for underprivileged children. She firmly believes in universal access to quality education for children, notwithstanding the backgrounds … Read More

Social Behavior Communication Change & IEC Expert, Jatan Sansthan | India Prashant Singh started working in the social sector in 2013. Prashant works on the issues of child protection, child drop-out, especially among girls, and also with government run anganwadis (early childhood care centers) for increased nutrition among children. Rise Up Together Cohort: Rajasthan, India 2021

Project coordinator, CFHRSW Jaipur | India Salman Khan is a social activist and assistant programmer. In his current role, he monitors all projects in the organization and leads the IT center and the women’s leadership project. He is a passionate advocate for the rights of women in education. Salman has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Rajasthan Technical University … Read More

Assistant Project Coordinator, Prayatn Sanstha | India Pratibha is a development professional currently working with multiple government and non-government stakeholders to raise awareness about health and nutrition among the community. Her passion is to empower girls and support underprivileged girls and women through quality education and good health. She is presently pursuing her master’s degree and has experience working with … Read More