Urvashi Gandhi

Urvashi Gandhi is the Director and CEO of Samya. She specialises in Human Development and has been working in the development sector for over 25 years on addressing issues of Child Rights, Refugee Rights and Women's Rights. She has extensive experience in developing national and international program strategy and plans; implementing state, national and regional level programs on women’s rights, prevention of gender based violence, sexual and reproductive health rights, adolescent empowerment, engaging men & boys for gender justice and HIV/AIDS. Urvashi has strong skills in developing issue based advocacy, campaigns, curriculum, training programs and IEC materials for various audiences. She is an experienced trainer, has facilitated capacity building programs with CSOs, government departments, youth, marginalised communities and corporate houses on integrating the issue of gender justice and violence against women. She also plays the role of an advisor to various  national, regional and global groups and organisations. Through her previous work experience, she has been part of the Menengage Alliance Global board and the Generation Equality Form.