India Leaders

Program Coordinator, SEWA Delhi | India With four years of experience in program management, Anshu leads the Development and Strategic Operations of SEWA in Delhi. She is passionate about the rights and visibility of women and girls in the informal economy. Anshu is an honors graduate in history. Rise Up Together Cohort: Delhi, India 2023

Program Strategy and Partnerships, Protsahan India Foundation | India Nishtha is passionate about creating spaces for migrant adolescent girls and children through art and stories. She has been influential in designing and leading Protsahan’s flagship program, the Girl Champions Fellowship. She has been working with adolescent girls and various stakeholders on the issues of sexual and gender-based violence in Delhi … Read More

Legal Programme Coordinator, Independent Thought | India Afsana is a human rights activist who works in child rights law. She is a registered lawyer in the Delhi Bar Council. Afsana holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Chaudhary Charan Singh University.  Rise Up Together Cohort: Delhi, India 2023

Chief Girl Leader, Alwar Mewat Institute of Education and Development Rajasthan | India Rukshana is the Chief Girl Leader and organizer of Rajasthan Rising, a collective of adolescent girls belonging to SC, ST, and OBC castes. She is an advocate for the rights of adolescent girls and promotes the strengthening of adolescents’ collective community—from the village level to block, from … Read More

General Secretary, Association for Social Justice and Research | India Kamala has 22 years of wide-ranging experience, including grassroots work and planning implementation, monitoring, and coordination on social and educational issues with women and children. In her current role, she engages in advocacy for the restoration of women and children’s rights in Delhi slums. She is passionate about bringing change … Read More

Research Consultant, Council for Social Development | India Sourindra is a researcher who works on public health, nutrition, food security, and socio-economic development with an emphasis on women and children. His research aims to bring about policy changes through stakeholder consultation and advocacy. He is passionate about ensuring women’s access to affordable health care, as well as food and nutrition … Read More

Chief Advisor, Bal Adhikaar Suraksha Samiti | India Sudha is a child rights activist, currently working as an activist in multiple India child rights protection forums. She is a passionate activist for the rights of adolescent girls’ education, freedom from child labor, and rehabilitation for victims involved in Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases. Sudha holds a master’s … Read More

Senior Manager, Sahyog Care For You | India Jyoti is an activist and has worked in the social sector for more than 12 years. In her role at Sahyog Care For You, she leads a team committed to fighting child labor. She also handles vocational training centers in her community and with the Central Reserve Police Force, the Border Security … Read More

Co-founder, Share A Book India Association | India Priti has worked as a dentist and is now involved full-time in Share A Book India Association. In her role, she oversees programs management and also heads the HR department. She has been an advocate of making books available to children across India. She believes that reading can open various opportunities for … Read More

Senior Analyst, Population Foundation of India | India Gopikrishnan works with the Strategic Communications team at the Population Foundation of India. He has over eight years of experience in public policy, digital marketing, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement. He possesses a strong passion for combating misogyny and gender-based discrimination. Gopi holds a master’s degree in political communication and strategy from … Read More