Soha Moitra

Soha Moitra is Director – North and Director – Programme at CRY, and a member of the organisation’s leadership team. A postgraduate in Social Work from M.S. University, Vadodara, she joined CRY in 1997 after working with Nirantar on women’s empowerment initiatives in Uttar Pradesh, where she recognised the need to address gender norms from early childhood. At CRY, she has anchored the Volunteer Action function and championed public participation as a powerful lever for advancing children’s rights.

Recently Published Articles by Soha Moitra

Fight Like A Girl

‘I love to fight’ quipped Rupali when I met this cheerful 13 year old girl during one of my visits to Kolkata. It was a joy to interact with her. Brimming with life, Rupali seems to be carrying the sun in her heart, sharing the light with everyone she meets! Fund the Next Success As […]

Lalithamma – Life and Legacy of a Warrior Woman

As a development practioner I travel the length and the breadth of the country from remote villages to urban slums. During one such visit I met Lalithamma, the founder of PORD (People’s Organization For Rural Development), a woman in her mid-fifties. During my conversations with her, I got a peek into her life. The kind […]

Invisibles: A Day In My Life Peeking Through The Lives In An Urban Slum In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Cities are symbolic of hope. Cities offer access to multitudes of earning opportunities, possibilities to make a higher income, and a chance at a better life. It is in this pursuit of a good life that thousands of migrants from India’s villages come to the cities every year. They live and work amongst us the […]

A Shackled Existence – From the Rusty Lanes of Madhya Pradesh

“Didi, do you know what is my favourite past time? I love learning the names of medicines. That is why, I often run away to this medical shop in our village. I keep observing people whenever they come to buy medicines and ask a lot of questions to doctor uncle. You know what, by now […]