MESSAGE FROM OUR HON'BLE DIRECTOR
DR. RANJANA KUMARI,
DIRECTOR, CSR
WE ARE CSR INDIA
Centre for Social Research (CSR) is a non-profit organization based in New Delhi, India was founded in 1983. CSR is dedicated to creating a violence-free, gender-just society through social research, capacity building and advocacy.
MEET OUR TEAM
Dr. Ranjana Kumari
Dr. Manasi Mishra
Valerie Hohman
A renowned social activist and a prolific academician, Dr. Ranjana Kumari is the Director of Centre for Social Research as well as Chairperson of Women Power Connect. Dr. Kumari has dedicated her life to empowering women across the South Asia region.
Dr. Manasi Mishra is presently the Head of Research & Knowledge Management Division in Centre for Social Research (CSR), India. She is a known voice against pre-natal sex selection leading to skewed
Jyoti Vadehra
Dr. Naveen Kumar
Nehul Goyal
With over 15 years of industry experience, Jyoti Vadehra heads the Media and Communications operations at the Centre for Social Research. She serves as one of the first Indian members of Meta’s Global Women’s Safety Expert Advisors. She leads, mentors, and implements projects in gender rights, digital safety, and sustainable development. And is skilled in social media strategy and management, organizational and business communications, partnerships management, as well as graphic design.
Dr. Naveen Kumar, PhD from University of Delhi – NCCR Fellow, Switzerland, has more than two decades of experience working with government, international agencies, research institutes, corporates, and CSOs at policy and advisory roles. He has led country level research, monitoring, evaluation and learning portfolios and extensively worked on – poverty alleviation, migration, empowering rural poor women through securing land rights and led program partnerships. Edited 13 books and published extensively. He is heading the Gender, Water and Climate Change Department.
Nehul has completed her Master’s from TISS, Mumbai, in Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability Studies. She has a keen interest in research and advocacy for gender and climate justice.
Meghna Chaudhary
Ketaki Singh
Sharat
Sandra has completed her Master’s degree in Social Work and has vast experience in working with women and children for their rights and education.
Abhishek has completed his Masters in journalism and has worked with india tv. He has a keen intrest on working with the social issues coming forth in the society.
Dr. Naveen Kumar, PhD from University of Delhi – NCCR Fellow, Switzerland, has more than two decades of experience working with government, international agencies, research institutes, corporates, and CSOs at policy and advisory roles. He has led country level research, monitoring, evaluation and learning portfolios and extensively worked on – poverty alleviation, migration, empowering rural poor women through securing land rights and led program partnerships. Edited 13 books and published extensively. He is heading the Gender, Water and Climate Change Department.
Sandeep Gupta
Rakhi Sharma
K.K Balakrishnan
Manoj Kashyap
Anil Kumar
Sandeep Gupta
HEAD OF RESEARCH DIVISION
Dr. Manasi Mishra
Dr. Manasi Mishra is presently the Head of Research & Knowledge Management Division in Centre for Social Research (CSR), India. She is a known voice against pre-natal sex selection leading to skewed
HEAD OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
Jyoti Vadehra
With over 15 years of industry experience, Jyoti Vadehra heads the Media and Communications operations at the Centre for Social Research. She serves as one of the first Indian members of Meta’s Global Women’s Safety Expert Advisors. She leads, mentors, and implements projects in gender rights, digital safety, and sustainable development. And is skilled in social media strategy and management, organizational and business communications, partnerships management, as well as graphic design.
Head - Gender, Water & Climate Change
Dr. Naveen Kumar
Dr. Naveen Kumar, PhD from University of Delhi – NCCR Fellow, Switzerland, has more than two decades of experience working with government, international agencies, research institutes, corporates, and CSOs at policy and advisory roles. He has led country level research, monitoring, evaluation and learning portfolios and extensively worked on – poverty alleviation, migration, empowering rural poor women through securing land rights and led program partnerships. Edited 13 books and published extensively. He is heading the Gender, Water and Climate Change Department.
PROJECT COORDINATOR - Gender Water & Climate Change
Nehul Goyal
Nehul has completed her Master’s from TISS, Mumbai, in Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability Studies. She has a keen interest in research and advocacy for gender and climate justice.