Neha graduated from the Australian National University with a master’s degree in International Relations, where her research focused on human rights, human security and migration policy. Prior to this, she pursued law with an aim to identify existing vulnerabilities in society and alleviate them through policy, legal reforms, and welfare programs.
Her work experience included working as a settlement officer and project coordinator at a Settlement Agency in Australia. Through her legal internships, volunteering experience, and leadership roles, Neha has led literacy programs, legal aid camps and conducted research that addressed the question of social justice.
Her personal and professional trajectory has constantly pushed her toward choosing work opportunities that promote inclusivity, diversity and the securitisation of vulnerable groups.
Neha is a youth advocate at the UNMGCY where she advocates for better outcomes for youth migrants. At The National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA), Neha manages the community radio engagement project, working with people with a disability from migrant and humanitarian backgrounds, with an emphasis on new and emerging communities, and using community radio as a format of co-design and engagement.
