Kamakshi Amar
New Delhi
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Programme Officer, Women in Power Programme
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law & Development (APWLD)
04.2022 - Current
- Leading the organisation's efforts in Governance, Peace and Security
- Conceptualised and delivered Gender and Politics training for 23 grassroots women leaders aspiring for political leadership.
- Led seven grassroots women's human rights organisations in developing their political agenda called Womanifesto.
- Developed a scoping paper on women's rights institutions in the Asia Pacific for CSW68.
- Building a regional alliance on Militarism & Women's Human Rights
- Representing APWLD in various regional fora, such as UN Women, the International Migrants Alliance, and the Asia Democracy Network.
Project Executive
Professional Assistance for Development Action
06.2014 - 03.2020
- Led the Social Mobilisation and Gender Justice initiatives leading to formation of four grassroots women's rights organisations with over 11,000 rural women members.
- Developed capacity building initiatives on Gender Based Violence
Education
Master of Science - Gender, Policy & Inequalities
London School of Economics & Political Science
London, United Kingdom12-2021
Master of Arts - Social Work
Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi
Delhi, India07-2014
BBA - Business Studies
College of Business Studies, University of Delhi
Delhi, India07-2009
Skills
- Feminist Analysis of
- Networking with CSOs
- Programme Management
- Fund Management
Affiliations
Presentations/Talks
- ‘Supporting Women’s Grassroots Movements in the Asia Pacific’, talk at The Asia Democracy Assembly, Asia Democracy Network, Bali, Indonesia, November 2022.
- ‘Gender-based violence and experiences of Tribal/Adivasi women in India’, guest lecture for the course of Gender-Based Violence & Gendericide to School of Arts and Social Sciences Honors Class, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, November 2021.
Accomplishments
Fellowships
Chevening Scholarship by UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office to pursue MSc. Gender, Policy & Inequalities at The London School of Economics & Political Science, UK, 2020-21.
Timeline
Programme Officer, Women in Power Programme
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law & Development (APWLD)
04.2022 - Current
Project Executive
Professional Assistance for Development Action
06.2014 - 03.2020
Master of Science - Gender, Policy & Inequalities
London School of Economics & Political Science
Master of Arts - Social Work
Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi
BBA - Business Studies
College of Business Studies, University of Delhi
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