Academic Fellow, Save the Children | India Saroj is a social activist and currently works closely with adolescent girls in Kasturaba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGNVs) – residential girls’ secondary schools run by the government of India. Saroj is passionate about decreasing the gender gap in education. She has a master’s degree in sociology. Rise Up Together Cohort: Rajasthan, India 2021
Hemant Kumar Sharma
Area Project Manager, CULP – Centre for Unfolding Learning Potentials | India For the last four years, Hemant has been active in the social and development sector. In his current role, he leads a team of 70 heroes who are working for humanity. Hemant is passionate about working for gender equity, girl child education, and women and children’s health through … Read More
Bhawana Saini
Management Information Systems Coordinator, Ibtada | India Bhawana is currently a Management Information System Coordinator at Ibtada, which involves data collection and preparing the life skill session module. She is interested in working with adolescent girls on gender and health. Bhawana has a postgraduate degree in history from the University of Rajasthan. Rise Up Together Cohort: Rajasthan, India 2021
Nupur Kumari
Program Coordinator, Foundation for Education and Development | India Nupur brings her expertise in working with children, adolescents, and youth from diverse rural communities in India. In her current role, she coordinates the Doosra Dashak Program which addresses the needs and aspirations of adolescents in the remote villages of Rajasthan through imparting skills for life and work and aligning them … Read More
Drsika Desai
Assistant Program Manager, SEWA Rajasthan | India Drsika is a community activist and coordinator who leads 8 staff and 15 local women leaders from the community to eliminate child labor, while helping to increase the livelihood of women. She also leads a project in Bikaner for skill development among adolescent girls to improve access to job opportunities and support capacity … Read More
Ritika
Associate Editor, Feminism In India | India Ritika is a reporter at her core. As a woman journalist, she recognizes that there are challenges both within and outside the organizations she works with, and uses her voice to shine a light on these challenges and present solutions. She is a passionate advocate for social justice and gender rights, and has … Read More
Purnima Khandelwal
Advocacy Manager, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders | India Purnima Khandelwal is a public health professional and an advocate for family planning and sexual and reproductive health in India. She has over four years of experience in the public policy and development sector and has expertise in parliamentary and legislative research. In her current role, she supports the … Read More
Meru Vashisht
Design Strategist, TinkerLabs | India Meru Vashisht uses human-centered design to address unmet needs and reduce barriers for underserved communities. In her current role, she leads projects focused on gender and youth, especially in the domain of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Meru is committed to working towards gender equality and brings a feminist lens to both social and … Read More
Zayan
Programme Associate, Nazariya Foundation | India Zayan (he/him) is a trained educator. He is currently working as a Programme Associate at Nazariya Foundation and is committed to making education inclusive of queer and trans* people. Zayan earned a Master’s degree in education from Ambedkar University Delhi and has experience teaching children in government schools. Zayan has written on teacher education … Read More
Shubhangani Jain
Lead – Healthcare Pillar, Solidarity Foundation | India Shubhangani Jain is a young professional in the social impact sector committed to advancing human rights of the most marginalized communities. She is currently working with sex worker and LGBTIAQ+ communities to advance their sexual and reproductive health rights, address violence against them, and strengthen their security. With a diverse work portfolio … Read More
