Parveen Sheikh
Currently building NISA | Policy & Development Professional | Gender & Inclusion Advocate | Community Empowerment | Intersectional Feminist | Cinephile | Vegetarian 🌱
- Role
- Founder & Co-director at Nisa
- Location
- Jodhpur, RJ, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Parveen Sheikh
I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have…
Experience
Founder & Co-director
Jun 2024 — Present · Jodhpur, IN
Strategic Foundation & Governance: Co-founded and spearheaded the legal establishment of this women-led nonprofit (section 8 company), architecting its operational and governance frameworks to center community voice and ensure equitable power-sharing. Community-Led Program Architecture: Designed and launched the flagship \'Project Atmanirbhar\' by translating the aspirations of 800+ women into a co-created strategy for skill-mapping and economic empowerment, directly guided by a 10-member women\'s committee. Cross-Cultural Team Leadership & Operations: Manage a fully distributed team across India and Europe, fostering a collaborative culture and streamlining workflows to synchronize on-ground implementation in Jodhpur with remote support in content, design, and technology. Ecosystem Building for Systemic Change: Established a community hub and forged 5+ strategic local partnerships to create a supportive ecosystem, scaling service delivery to enroll 100+ women in skill-training and developing pathways to sustainable livelihoods. Impact Measurement Grounded in Principle: Implemented robust monitoring & evaluation systems to track participant progress, ensuring our work remains accountable to our core belief: that a community\'s advancement is measured by the empowerment of its women.
Education
Jamia Millia Islamia
Master of Arts - MA, Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy
2020 — 2022
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Russian Language, Literature and Cultural Studies
2016 — 2020
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