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Aditi is a Policy Fellow at Protection Approaches and previously served as PA’s Director of Policy, building support for the prevention of identity-based violence and mass atrocity prevention across communities, Parliament, government and at the UN. An accomplished policy analyst and strategist, Aditi has a proven record in advocacy, research, and consensus-building across military, government, humanitarian, and civil society sectors. She currently serves on the Board of Airwars, an organisation specialising in the protection of civilians in conflict.
Prior to joining Protection Approaches, Aditi was Director of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones & Modern Conflict, leading parliamentary strategies to centre civilian protection in policy and enhance democratic accountability, transparency, and oversight of the UK’s military actions and partnerships.
Clara is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at London South Bank University. Her research expertise is in gender and foreign policy, in particular US foreign policy and French Feminist Diplomacy. She has published a number of articles on this book and recently co-edited a book with Hannah Partis-Jennings on Feminist policymaking in turbulent times: critical perspectives (Routledge, 2024).
Clara currently teaches International Security, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at Undergraduate level and has a wide teaching portfolio in Politics and International Relations.
Jasmine is a co-lead for Partnerships at MPS. She has a background in peacebuilding, community organising, and ethnographic research. Day to day, Jas works as a Communications Officer at Peace Direct, campaigning within the peacebuilding and development sector for fairer funding & partnership models; locally led, inclusive policymaking practices; and shifting power to local communities in the Global South.
Previously, Jasmine has organised with Citizens UK for better healthcare access in Croydon, worked on programmes countering identity-based divisions at the OICD, and organised community events.In their spare time, Jasmine enjoys bouldering, zine making, and music. She is fluent in Japanese
Leena is a researcher and policy analyst focusing on conflict prevention and inclusive security frameworks that strengthen societal and civic resilience to emerging threats, including armed conflict and human insecurity. Her work is grounded in data-driven and participatory approaches which draw on early warning systems, trend analysis, and actor behaviour to inform preventative and policy-relevant responses. Her regional expertise focuses on the Horn of Africa and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Leena has published with various think tanks and policy platforms and has been quoted in media outlets on issues including resource-driven conflict, the war in Sudan, global conflict prevention, and grassroots movements. She is particularly committed to advancing more equitable and locally grounded security pathways through innovative partnerships, reimaging localisation efforts, and inclusive economic reform. She holds a B.A in International Relations and Peace, Conflict, and Justice Studies from the University of Toronto, and a MSc in International Social and Public Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Leena is currently an Associate Academy Fellow at Chatham House.
Leila is a global government relations and strategic communications advisor with deep expertise in policy coordination, stakeholder engagement, and cross-sector advocacy. With a track record of advising governments, international organisations, and NGOs, Leila specialises in navigating complex geopolitical landscapes and shaping strategic narratives that drive impact.
Drawing on experience across government, think tanks, and the private sector, Leila has led high-profile international initiatives spanning security, defence, trade, and governance. From campaigns to designing counter-disinformation frameworks to executing targeted engagement strategies, Leila equips decision-makers with the insights and strategies needed to respond to global challenges.
Mélina is a Research Officer at Peace Direct, is responsible for supporting their research on decolonising peacebuilding and working alongside Peace Direct’s partners to showcase what locally led peacebuilding looks like.
Mélina previously worked at Demilitarise Education (@dED_UCATION), an organisation she co-founded whose mission is to get universities in the UK to end their ties with the global arms trade. Mélina holds a B.A in Political Science with a minor in History from the University of Miami, in Florida, and an M.A in Security and International Law from the University of Manchester.
Nabila is a human rights and governance specialist working at the intersection of gender equality, peace and security, and digital governance. She has worked across NGOs, intergovernmental organisations, and the private sector, managing donor-funded projects, designing inclusive programs, and leading stakeholder engagement, research, advocacy, and policy initiatives.
Her work addresses structural inequalities, strengthens civic space, safeguards marginalised communities, and supports peace and mediation efforts, with particular expertise in governance, information integrity, and countering online hate and disinformation in fragile and electoral contexts. Bringing deep experience in policy and political analysis alongside an intersectional, Global Majority perspective, her work centers rights-based approaches and evidence-informed strategies that promote justice and equity.
Sabrine is a Human Rights Lawyer and multilingual international security & peacebuilding specialist. She serves as a Security & Intelligence Research Analyst at the Africa Center for Strategy & Policy based in Washington D.C and Nairobi. In recent years, she held positions at the international peacebuilding organisation Search for Common Ground in global affairs and development and at the German Marshall Fund of the United States in transatlantic leadership and strategic engagement.
Sabrine draws on a diverse and interdisciplinary blend of international experiences combining peace & security, business & human rights, international law, climate security and global governance. She has experience working with and for multilateral organisations, NGOs, corporate organisations and foundations. Sabrine brings field-based expertise from work across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Levant, and Southeast Asia. She leads the Human Security & Peacebuilding Working Group at Women in International Security (WIIS) and is a 2022 Feminist Foreign Policy & Development Fellow of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
Trà My works at the intersection of human rights, arts, and community wellbeing, with a focus on migrant justice, freedom of expression, and cultural rights. Her work spans publishing, editorial practice, archives, and community organising, using storytelling and narrative approaches to support social justice – particularly with Vietnamese and East and Southeast Asian migrant communities in the UK. She is the editor of Translator, a magazine dedicated to translating and amplifying international journalism, and works with Tilted Axis Press, a radical independent publisher centring voices from the global majority.
Trà My also co-directs the An Việt Archives, a British Vietnamese community archive exploring rights-based, community-led approaches to memory, migration, and historical justice. She contributes to a range of human rights initiatives, including Minorities in Peace and Security, with a focus on representation, participation, and equitable policy-making.