Sukanya Biswas is a social impact practitioner and independent researcher working at the intersection of gender equity, public health, sustainability, and economic inclusion.
She is the Founder of The Period Protection Project, through which she designs and leads menstrual health initiatives across underserved communities - including schools, shelter homes, orphanages, and informal settlements - reaching over 5,000 beneficiaries. Her work integrates on-ground implementation with data collection and survey-based assessments to identify systemic gaps, inform programme design, and drive policy-oriented advocacy on menstrual health and sustainable menstruation. She has built partnerships with 25+ organisations and mobilised 100+ youth volunteers, while actively engaging in broader discourse through seminars, panel discussions, and policy forums.
Her work is complemented by independent research, with numerous publications across sectors that contribute to policy discourse and advance evidence-based approaches to development challenges.
She is a Shaper with the Global Shapers Kolkata Hub, where she has also served as Curator and Impact Officer, leading and supporting initiatives on financial literacy, textile recycling, sustainable menstruation, and public health. She represented the Hub at the Global Shapers Annual Summit 2025 at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.
