Ms. Juliana Lohar, a fervent social worker with a master’s degree in social work and a Human Rights Activist, proudly bears the title of Ford Global Fellow (2021). She is presently pursuing her Executive MBA from Goa Institute of Management (Hybrid mode). She is a mentor at the economic livelihood alternatives (WISH) for survivors of Sex Trafficking at Arz. She has been a part of ARZ since 2002 and has steadfastly battled sex trafficking, collaborating with Civil Society and external stakeholders to prevent the victimization of children and young adults.
She has been awarded with
1. Lokmat Sakhi Samman Award – Bravery 2017 , Goa Region
2. Lokmat Sakhi Samman Award – Bravery 2018 Western Region at 7th Lokmat Women Summit
3. Daniele Po International Award 2019, Bologna, Italy – For fight against Devdasis system
4. City of Ferrara, Italy 2019 – For constant commitment in defense of the rights and dignity of
boys and girls who are victims of violence and abuse
5. Ford Foundation Global Fellowship Batch of 2021.