ABOUT US

Ms. Neeta Kene is a transactivist working for the rights and welfare of the transgender community for over two decades. Under her visionary leadership, Kinnar Asmita collaborates with government departments, private sector partners and global funding agencies. She is a member of the Maharashtra Transgender Takrar Samiti and has been honoured with the Savidhan Puraskar and the National Transgender Award from Pathbreaker.

Ms. Zainab holds an MBA in HR and has rich experience in health and human rights. She has served as National Manager at UNDP, Regional Policy Analyst in Asia, and Director for Diversity and Inclusion at KPMG. She is currently Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Pernod Ricard India and a petitioner in landmark transgender rights cases. She is a Kamalnayan Bajaj Aspen Global Fellow.

Ms. Shankri is a post graduate in Social Entrepreneurship from NMIMS and an expert in program management, communications, and diversity and inclusion. She has more than a decade of experience working with CBOs, Government agencies, UN, INGOs and the private sector in South Asia on diverse programs related to the rights and health of the community.

Ms. Aparna Shaikh joined Kinnar Asmita as Secretary in 2010. A committed community leader and trusted pillar of the organisation, she has played a vital role in building financial accountability and grassroots-level engagement across all programmes.

Ms. Badiya is an active trans leader with over 8 years of experience on HIV projects supported by GFATM and NACO. She has strengthened advocacy by effectively highlighting community issues and also works on economic empowerment by facilitating opportunities for mainstream employment and enterprises.

Ms. Dilbara is a highly respected transgender leader with over 10 years of experience on HIV and advocacy interventions supported by GFATM, NACO, and the private sector. Known for strong communication skills and effective advocacy, she also supports integration of inclusive business ideas into mainstream development initiatives.

Mr. Vinod has been with Kinnar Asmita for over a decade, leading HIV TI interventions, skill building initiatives, and access to social entitlements. He played an important role in the development of the Transformation Salon social enterprise through resource mobilization and stakeholder management skills.