Lavina Sequera

Scientific Research, Unesco
Lavina Sequera is a Masters graduate, a merit scholarship holder (2022-2023) from the University for Peace - UN Mandated (UPEACE) in International Law and Human Rights, with an internship with the Natural Sciences Unit at the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO as a Scientific Researcher to the Chief of the Unit. With over 16 years dedicated towards social and humanitarian initiatives across Government, Private and Not-for-Profit’s in India, she spearheaded India’s largest rural CSR program for Hindustan Unilever Ltd. spanning across 70,000 villages in 2010-12 and yet again, established a women’s empowerment, income-generating program across 600+ rural artisans, preserving endangered craftwork for Souvenirs of Soil Pvt. Ltd.

In the past, she supported humanitarian initiatives such as mapping rural Tanzania to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) under the aegis of the UN; mediated legal / international aid sustaining the welfare of children in an orphanage in Madhya Pradesh, volunteered for the Blind School in Worli, Mumbai, for Street Children in Mumbai Central, Mumbai and is currently a Member of The Maharashtra State Women’s Council which runs 10 NGO's in Mumbai.

Recognized among Asia’s Top Sustainability Superwomen 2019 by CSRWorks International and Global Reporting Initiative, Singapore and recipient of the Eco-Business A List award for ‘Sustainability Leadership during Covid-19’ by Eco-Business in partnership with Trucost, part of S&P Global, Singapore, Noted as one of 'Women for Change 2021' by ChangeNow, Lavina Sequera is currently Hon. Executive Director Women Empowerment and Global Goodwill Ambassador for Human Rights and Peace for India and Hon. Executive Director – CSR, National Council of News and Broadcasting – for an human rights based organization both, signatories to UNGC.

She also works with animal activists for emergency response, aid and activism.