Akanksha Khullar is the founder of The FemPower. Prior to this role, she has worked as the Country Coordinator for India at the Women's Regional Network and as a Researcher at the Centre for Internal and Regional Security at Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies in New Delhi. Her research focuses on gender issues, particularly on understanding the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and identifying how national, regional and international organisations contribute in shaping the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. Akanksha has authored several pieces with The Diplomat, The Quint, Deccan Herald, Asia Times, Modern Diplomacy, South China Morning Post, South Asian Voices, etc. She holds a Masters of International Relations (Advanced) degree from the Australian National University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Science from the Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi.