Richa Sharma Puri

Area of Expertise:

• Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor

Professional Experience:

I am a journalist and a dedicated humanitarian working to strengthen civil society and communities living in vulnerable situations. I advocate on gender, early childhood development, child labour, health and protection safeguarding issues and facilitate the agenda for humanity and core humanitarian standards into humanitarian action.

I support organisations to present people centred approaches in their work for promoting do no harm through accountability and inclusive compliance mechanisms. I support organisations present their people centred approaches through campaign and stories in digital format.

Still a writer, I contribute analysis and stories on pressing humanitarian, development and peace issues through my blog offdhook.com

I have more than 14 years of experience in communications, human rights based approaches, policy and advocacy in humanitarian crisis globally – India (Rural & Urban), South Africa, Asia, East Asia and Pacific.

Key Skills

• Protection and Gender Mainstreaming • Research & Surveys • Media & Communications • Strategic Planning • Capacity Development • Campaigns / Digital Advocacy • Program & Policy Analysis • Fundraising • Human Rights Monitoring • Innovations & Inclusion

I have written well-researched papers on Stress among Media Personnel, Media’s projection of Indian EUNUCHS and The Dying Parsi Community of Delhi.