I have 15 years of experience of working on issues of Women and Violence specialising in Armed Conflict areas of India and Afghanistan. ??As senior leadership, I have managed teams, overseen project execution and provided technical expertise. My work at the CEHAT Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes involved developing the Violence against Women project in armed conflict areas of India. Prior to this, I carried out independent research projects in the war torn state of Jammu and Kashmir. ?My previous experience also includes working with UNDP on a peace-building project in the war torn state of Punjab in India and a UNDP project with Afghani Refugees in India. ??I am presently working as an independent Consultant looking at impact assessment of NGO’s in and around Maharashtra state in India and have been engaged with the Indian Association for Promotion of Adoption & Child Welfare IAPA heading the research team.