Shailja Mehta leads the Dasra Adolescents Collaborative at Dasra.

10to19 is a high-impact platform that unites funders, technical experts, the government, and social organizations to reach 5 million adolescents and move the needle on outcomes key to adolescent empowerment.

Shailja was a founding member of a child-protection-focused non-profit, Aangan, overseeing their operations, scale-up, and financial management.

She is a Dasra Social Impact Fellow, 2012; a Ford Motor Company Fellow, 2012; and an Ananta Aspen IndiaInitiative Fellow, 2013.

Her experience includes working with Procter and Gamble, Third Eye Communications, and Time Out India.