Welcome to Episode 8 of the Social Impact Leadership Series, a podcast initiative by the Ashank Desai Centre for Leadership and Organisational Development (ADCLOD), IIM Ahmedabad, exploring the journeys, insights, and leadership philosophies of individuals driving transformative social change.
In this episode, Prof. Neharika Vohra, Chairperson of ADCLOD, speaks with Dr. Sunitha Krishnan, co-founder of Prajwala, one of India's leading anti-human trafficking organisations. For nearly three decades, Sunitha has dedicated her life to combating sex trafficking, rescuing survivors, and building systems that enable long-term rehabilitation, reintegration, and justice. Under her leadership, Prajwala has rescued over 32,000 women, girls, and children while pioneering innovative approaches to prevention, survivor rehabilitation, and policy advocacy.
Sunitha shares Prajwala's journey from a grassroots initiative to one of the world's most respected anti-trafficking organisations. She reflects on building institutions that outlast their founders, empowering survivors as leaders, creating resilient teams, navigating leadership succession, and sustaining hope while working on one of society's most challenging issues. She also discusses the growing threat of technology-enabled exploitation, the importance of ethical leadership, and why lasting social change requires courage, compassion, and collective action.
The conversation explores human trafficking, survivor rehabilitation, institution building, leadership succession, team culture, trauma-informed care, ethical leadership, online safety, policy advocacy, nonprofit management, philanthropy, and the role of young professionals in driving meaningful social change.
Join us for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, resilience, institution building, and creating lasting impact through service and hope.
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