October 8, 2026
What does courage actually require?
Speaking up can carry real financial, legal, and political risks for civil society organisations. What would it take to build a collective sectoral voice that can stand up to power?
Sohini Bhattacharya
Sohini Bhattacharya is a senior adviser to ShiftEd Alliance, a global coalition shifting adolescent gender norms through education, evidence, and collective action. A social sector leader with more than 30 years of experience, she is closely associated with the women’s movement in India. Sohini previously served as the CEO of Breakthrough and spent a decade at Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. She is a founding trustee of Read India, and a board member of Dastkar (where she also worked), Kolkata Sanved, and Aakar Social Ventures.
Articles by Sohini Bhattacharya
May 6, 2026
Building real safety nets for India’s artisans
While relief efforts after the fire at Dastkar's Nature Bazaar have been swift, they have depended largely on public charity, highlighting the absence of institutional safeguards for artisans’ livelihoods.
December 23, 2022
Leadership transition 101
A smooth leadership transition is difficult to achieve, but not impossible. Here are a few suggestions to help you with this organisational change.
September 16, 2021
“We cannot have a one-size-fits-all communication strategy”
Evidence-based and community-centric communication can prevent the spread of rumours and misinformation in a crisis.
April 3, 2020
The blindspot in our response to COVID-19
While health emergencies are often seen as gender-neutral, our response to the COVID-19 pandemic must prioritise women.
June 28, 2018
Why we aren’t closing the gender gap at work
The percentage of working women in India has almost halved over the last decade. A number of underlying causes are responsible for this, and they ultimately all stem from the same place.
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