Sonali Khan

Biography

Sonali Khan leads Sesame Workshop’s educational mission in India using the power of media and community outreach to help kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder. She is a global advocate for human rights and for ending violence against marginalized communities, with an emphasis on girls and women. Her work has focused on promoting gender equity, empowerment of adolescent girls, along with ending domestic violence, sexual harassment and early marriage. She began her career as a television journalist. Previously she has served as the India Country Director for Breakthrough, where she spearheaded large-scale program implementation and numerous multiplatform campaigns. She also served on the Boards of Plan International and MenEngage. Sonali is a proud recipient of the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar (Women’s Empowerment Award) from the President of India. In 2016, she also received the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship for her work in ending child marriage.