Dr. Kalpana Apte brings 30 years of expertise in Public Health, particularly focusing on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Family Planning in India. Specializing in training trainers in Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Gender and Sexuality, she strategically plans SRHR interventions addressing stigma, discrimination, and gender-based violence. As Programme Team leader at FPA India, she has developed three strategic plans, ensuring alignment with annual activity & budget plans, and led the implementation of donor-funded projects. Dr. Apte's advocacy for family planning from a rights-based perspective amplifies community voices to inform donors and governments, ensuring programs and policies are relevant to people's needs.