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Akanksha Khullar

Akanksha Khullar

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.

Latest from Akanksha Khullar

Can South Asia Commit to Defending Ukranian Women? Geopolitics & Diplomacy

Can South Asia Commit to Defending Ukranian Women?

The Russian military invasion of Ukraine has caught many within…

Adopting a Feminist Foreign Policy: What can India Learn From Mexico? Geopolitics & Diplomacy

Adopting a Feminist Foreign Policy: What can India Learn From Mexico?

“We need to look at three things here: Getting more…

Feminist Foreign Policy: A New Innovation for Indian Diplomacy Geopolitics & Diplomacy

Feminist Foreign Policy: A New Innovation for Indian Diplomacy

Since mid-2020, India’s defensive responses to China’s activities along its…