Sonali Silva

– Global Health Advocate & gender Equity Specialist

Sonali Silva is a global health advocate and gender equity specialist who champions youth-led change in sexual and reproductive health. She is the Director of YIELD Hub and Co-Chair of SheDecides, where she drives global efforts for bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom. A Chevening Scholar with an MSc in Global Health Policy from LSE, Sonali will begin her PhD in Demography at LSE in 2025, supported by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council. Her research explores abortion stigma and access to care in Sri Lanka. She has published work on gender and the COVID-19 infodemic and is currently studying how Sri Lankan women seek abortion information online. Sonali uses research, storytelling, and advocacy to challenge stigma and advance more inclusive, equitable systems.