Jeeja Ghosh was born with cerebral palsy, a condition caused by lack of oxygen to the brain either during pregnancy or at the time of delivery. She completed her schooling from the Indian Institute of Cerebral palsy and La Martiniere for Girls, Calcutta. She graduated with Honours in Sociology from Presidency College. She is a qualified social worker (MSW) from the Delhi School of Social work, Delhi University. In 2006, she completed her second masters in Disability Studies from Leeds University, UK.
Jeeja has been involved in the social sector for more than two decades. She has been a part of the disabled people’s movement, with a special interest in women with disabilities. Jeeja worked as the Head of Advocacy and Disability Studies at the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy in Kolkata till October 2018. At present she is an independent consultant on gender and disability primarily in the area of training and research.
