Sunaina Kumar

Sunaina Kumar

Sunaina Kumar is an independent journalist based out of Delhi, with a focus on issues of social justice, development, and gender. She has worked previously as an editor with Open Magazine and the Indian Express. Her work has appeared in various international and Indian publications. She is a Robert Bosch Foundation fellow and has has twice been awarded the Global Health Reporting Grant by the European Journalism Centre.

Latest Articles

Can better data change the fate of India’s invisible female farmers?

Can better data change the fate of India’s invisible female farmers?

almost 6 years ago // Focus on: Gender Data

They make up the backbone of the agriculture sector, but women are often "not counted as farmers" in India. Women’s rights groups are advocating for change — including joint registration of land and a registry of female farmers.

The midwives at the forefront of the birthing crisis in Cox's Bazar

The midwives at the forefront of the birthing crisis in Cox's Bazar

almost 7 years ago // Rohingya crisis

In Bangladesh, many young midwives have been called to the frontlines of the Rohingya refugee crisis in Cox's Bazar — where they’re practicing their skills in a context equally complicated for pregnant women and the health professionals who serve them.