Shubha Chacko

Shubha Chacko is a joyful activist who draws strength, knowledge and warmth from strong alliances and friendships forged with people from different walks of life. Her work experience over the last three and a half decades has been varied – but within the realm of development, human rights and social justice. She is the Executive Director of the Solidarity Foundation, an NGO that supports grassroots level organizations of gender/sexual minorities (LGBTIAQ+) and sex workers by building collectives, capacities and connections. She was recognized as a global diversity leader (Times Ascent Award) at the World HRD Congress, Mumbai 2017. Shubha is also a researcher and has authored reports and articles and has been an invited speaker at many national and international conferences. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.