Ms. Ingrid Mendonca has been the Regional Coordinator for South Asia of Terre des Hommes Germany since 2015. She has been active in many networks, coalitions and campaigns on children’s rights and women’s rights. She has actively contributed to the movement for banning amniocentesis and sex-selective abortions in India. Equal rights for marginalised communities, enhancing livelihood in poverty pockets, and organic agriculture are her special areas of interest. Her mission is to focus on youth for environmental protection and to develop a young cadre for promoting a just and equitable world. Besides an M.Phil in Dalit Studies, she has an MSW in Rural and Urban Community Development from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.