Ms. Nizni Hans

Nizni holds a Master’s degree from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, specializing in Urban & Rural Community Development. Her professional focus at Kalinga institute of Social Sciences revolves around empowering indigenous communities in governance processes. Her prior experience includes working with the United Nations, where she contributed to the domain of mitigating involuntary displacement and gender-responsive planning & budgeting. Nizni has also served as a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Nizni participated in the Professional Fellows Programme sponsored by the US Department of State and was also awarded with the prestigious Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence, hosted at the University of Oxford.
Nizni is listed as an expert with the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab, contributing her insights and expertise to foster inclusive policies on a global scale.