Ms. Bharti Ali is a development professional and social activist working on issues concerning the rights of women and children for 30 years. She is one of the co-founders and currently the Executive Director of HAQ: Centre for Child Rights, a Delhi based NGO working towards the realisation of human rights of children. Her work spans into research, training and advocacy, with focus on child protection and justice for children. She has been associated with several initiatives, government and non-governmental on strengthening law and policy framework for children.