Arundhati Bhattacharjee brings over 20 years of experience in program management and leadership within the social impact sector. Her work focuses on child safeguarding, system strengthening, and mental health, where she has consistently driven meaningful change. With a deep commitment to the well-being of vulnerable children and adolescents, Arundhati has led large-scale initiatives and capacity-building programs across India, managing diverse teams and partnerships to create sustainable impact.
She began her career with grassroots development organisations and went on to work with leading agencies like Save the Children, Sightsavers, and UNICEF. Her leadership has been instrumental in the success of two award-winning projects in West Bengal. As a state-level Child Safeguarding Trainer, she regularly conducts sessions for NGOs, government bodies, and academic institutions.
Arundhati is also the voice behind Development Dialogue, a blog that extends beyond her professional experiences. It serves as a reflective space to pause, question, and reimagine development practice. Through grounded insights, feminist values, and a human-centred lens, she explores leadership, systems thinking, and the everyday realities of development work. Her writing invites practitioners, learners, and changemakers to engage in deeper conversations about equity, care, and transformation in the social sector.
Article originally published on Substack.
