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Sonal Giani

Facilitator. Speaker. Trainer. Educator.

I help civil society organisations and corporate teams work better, think deeper, and build cultures where everyone can show up fully. I bring lived experience, creative practice, and years of facilitation to every room I work in.

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Services

Facilitation and Capacity Building for Civil Society Organizations 

Full-day and multi-session workshops for NGOs, CBOs, and civil society groups. Participatory, activity-based, and built around how adults actually learn.

Corporate Keynote Speaking and DEI Training

Speaking and training for corporate teams on LGBTQ+ inclusion, allyship, and gender justice. Grounded in lived experience. Practical rather than performative.

Advisory and Research

Subject matter expertise for organisations working in gender, LGBTQ+ rights, and community health. Research, academic programmes, and policy processes.

Writing, Content and Public Engagement

Video essays, social media content, blog writing, podcasts, and media. Making complex conversations about gender and identity accessible to everyone.

Rigour and Humanity, together

I came out in a country where being queer was still criminalised. That experience of navigating invisibility, building chosen community, and learning to speak up in spaces that were not designed for me shaped everything I do today.

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I am a facilitator, trainer, and educator based in India, working at the intersection of LGBTQ+ rights, gender justice, and organisational development. I have designed and led full-day experiential workshops for civil society organisations and community-based groups, delivered keynotes and training programmes for corporate teams, contributed to international research on queer lives, served as an advisor for organisations working in gender and rights, and taught at law schools and academic institutions.

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I also make things. I create social media content and video essays on gender, sexuality, and queerness in culture and history. I have appeared in documentary films. I write for anyone who wants to understand these issues better, whether they are a parent trying to talk to their child, an HR professional navigating a question they have never faced before, or someone finding words for their own experience.

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What connects all of it is a belief that inclusion is not a checkbox. It is a culture, a skill, and a daily practice built through honest conversation, careful facilitation, and the willingness to sit with discomfort long enough for something to shift.

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If you are an organisation looking for a skilled facilitator or trainer, a company wanting a speaker who can hold a room and move it, or anyone who wants to work with someone who brings both rigour and humanity to this work, I would love to hear from you.

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Speaking, Training, Inspiring

Establishing Safe Spaces for Communities

Finding My Voice: 

My Coming Out Story
 

Coming out is a deeply personal journey—one that looks different for everyone. If you’re struggling with questions about your identity, feeling unseen, or unsure of the next step, know that you are not alone.

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🌈 This is my story. I hope it inspires, reassures, or simply reminds you that your journey is valid—no matter where you are on it.

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Watch, reflect, and remember: You define your own path.

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Let's Connect

Have a question, collaboration idea, or event you’d like me to speak at? I’d love to hear from you!
 

Email me at gianisonal@gmail.com
or fill out this form, and I’ll get back to you soon.


Let’s create an impact together!

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