Anoushaka Chandrashekar
Anoushaka Chandrashekar works as the head of advocacy at Aastrika Foundation, where she handles outreach and communications for the organisation. She has been with the organisation for more than 3 years. Prior to this, she worked for 6 and a half years with LEAD at Krea University, managing research projects on women’s issues, which included projects on childcare and women collectives. Anoushaka holds a master’s degree in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.
Areas of expertise
Maternal health, communication, project management
Currently working at
LEAD at Krea University
Articles by Anoushaka Chandrashekar
April 16, 2025
Midwives: The missing link to improved maternal healthcare
A government programme aims to build the cadre of professional midwives to reduce India’s maternal mortality rate and mitigate pregnancy complications. Here’s what it needs to succeed.
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