Asmita Ghosh

Digital Advocacy & Communications

Asmita
Ghosh

Communications and campaigns for social justice movements.

About Me

I tell stories that move people.

Communications Director — New York, NY

I am a Communications specialist based out of New York, passionate about using digital storytelling tools to spark social change. My interests lie in gender justice, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and the effective use of tech tools for movement building.

I started my career at the digital feminist platform Feminism in India, where I helped build the platform into one of India’s largest feminist media platforms. As Campaign Lead, I directed over twenty digital advocacy campaigns on various issues under the feminist umbrella, of which five have won awards. I have also freelanced on digital campaigns for organizations such as World YWCA, IYAFP, UNAIDS, Oxfam India and Point of View. I am connected to various global youth networks such as Women Deliver, Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Asia Safe Abortion Partnership.

Later, I worked as the Communications Manager at the international advocacy coalition Transform Health. I was involved in community and movement building, directing global events, managing internal and external communications, and enabling advocacy among partner organizations through accessible resource creation.

Currently, I am the Communications Director at NTEN, a U.S.-based nonprofit supporting the equitable use of technology in nonprofits. I am also supplementing my professional experience with grad school, and am enrolled in the MS Media Management program at the New School in New York City.

Selected Work

Projects

Oxfam India

#EmpowermentNotAge

A campaign with Oxfam India’s Gender Justice Team challenging the proposed increase of girls’ minimum marriage age from 18 to 21, using research-backed content and MP outreach.

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Point of View Mumbai

#EqualOnline

A digital advocacy campaign exploring the digital lives and freedoms of women, trans and non-binary people, featuring a Twitter Spaces conversation with eight powerful voices including Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker.

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Feminism in India

#GBVinMedia Toolkit

A toolkit for journalists to report gender-based violence sensitively, with advocacy activities including workshops, a crowdsourced art campaign, and a digital campaign on ethical journalism standards.

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Transform Health

#MyDataOurHealth

A grassroots-led campaign to socialise health data governance, piloted with CBOs in East & West Africa. Led design, branding, AR filter creation, and adaptable communications assets.

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Haiyya × Feminism in India

#MyGynaecStory

A six-month campaign spotlighting the stigma faced by unmarried women at the gynaecologist, sharing over 260 personal stories across social media.

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Transform Health

Digital Health Week

As Communications & Engagement Manager at Transform Health, I executed our flagship annual Digital Health Week — a global week of action to champion digital health for universal health coverage, engaging 100+ organisations each year.

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Speaking & Workshops

Talks

A curated selection of talks and workshops at events, seminars and conferences over the years.

CAC Conclave 2019 · New Delhi

Expanding the Discourse on Comprehensive Abortion Care

Panellist at talk on ‘Amplifying Allies: Leveraging the Potential of Media’ by IPAS Development Foundation.

Women Deliver Conference 2019 · Vancouver

Digital Poster Presentation: #GBVinMedia

Recommendations on the Ethical Reportage of Gender-Based Violence to a global audience.

Gender Faultlines and New Feminisms 2019 · Calicut

Online Feminisms: How Women Are Taking Back The Tech

Keynote speaker at Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College on digital feminist organising.

Missing!: Women In Media (2019) · New Delhi

Representation of Women in Media

Panellist at Lady Shri Ram alongside Rituparna Chatterjee and Nishita Jha on media representation.

Digital Safety Workshop for Schoolgirls, 2021 · West Bengal

Online Safety Workshop for Schoolgirls

Conducted workshop for Transform Schools for 100 girls from government schools in Class 9 & 10. Read coverage →

Digital Citizen Summit, 2018 · New Delhi

How Do Women With Disabilities Experience The Internet

Moderated a panel featuring noted disability rights activists at DEF Summit by Digital Empowerment Foundation.

NIT Calicut

Feminism 101 Workshop

Held workshop for 50+ engineering students on fundamentals of patriarchy, feminism and power relations.

Asar Project Mentorship Program

Feminist Approach to Gender-Based Violence

Held workshop for adults in Asar Project’s mentorship program on feminist approaches to GBV.

Woman Up! Summit 2018 · Jaipur

Internet Feminist Subcultures

Keynote speaker on feminist internet subcultures. Watch recording →

Gender-Sensitive Journalism Workshop, 2019 · New Delhi

Gender-Based Violence in Films & News

Co-facilitated open workshop for media students and professionals, organised by Feminism In India and Breakthrough India.

Love Matters India Workshop, 2018 · New Delhi

Sexual Pleasure in SRHR Advocacy

Attended a two-day workshop on centring pleasure in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights advocacy.

Youth Advocacy Institute, 2018 · Sri Lanka

Abortion Rights Advocacy in South Asia

Attended Asia Safe Abortion Partnership’s YAI 2018. Returned as trainer on digital advocacy campaigning at YAI 2020 in New Delhi.

Published Writing

Articles

A selection of articles written and published at Feminism in India and other platforms.

Press & Features

In The Media

A selection of media coverage, podcast appearances, and press features.

India Today TV

On ‘Toolkits’ During the Greta Thunberg Controversy

Television Interview

In Search of Justice Podcast

Justice in News Media

Podcast Episode

ETV Bangla

Interview on #GBVinMedia

News Interview

All Things Policy Podcast

How Not To Secure Women’s Liberty

Podcast Episode

Mid-Day

Feature on #GBVinMedia Project

Print Feature

Feminism in India Podcast

I’m sexting with my partner, but is the cyber world safe?

Podcast Episode

Cyber Democracy Podcast

Tindering With Bumble & Hinge

Podcast Episode

The Hindu

Media Gets Gender Violence Toolkit

News Coverage

Life Outside Work

Singing

When I’m not working, I occasionally moonlight as a singer. Here are some clips of my (100% amateur) vocal shenanigans. Fun fact: I’ve gone viral for musical parodies twice!

Billie Bossa Nova — Billie Eilish

Here is some singing after ages! Billie’s vocals are absolutely DELICIOUS. Listen with earphones 🤗

Slow Disco — St. Vincent

A return to singing after a loooong hiatus with a song I’ve loved for a loooooong time. 💕

At Last — Etta James

ft. awkward smiling at curious neighbours watching me belt this from my balcony. 😳 Listen with earphones!

Creep — Radiohead (Postmodern Jukebox style)

Performed this at IIT-M in my final year — we came first! The Haley Reinhardt version. Hope y’all like it 🤗

Why Don’t You Do Right

A jazz classic — one of my favourite things to sing.

Get In Touch

Contact

Interested in collaborating on campaigns, communications strategy, or digital advocacy? I’d love to hear from you.

hello@asmitaghosh.com