Dr. Feroza Sanjana is a political scientist and development practitioner who works on economic empowerment and regional policy. She serves as a Policy Specialist in Asia Pacific for UN Women. Throughout her career, she has focused on gender diplomacy, women’s inclusion in STEM fields, and transnational care economies across South Asia. She has also provided analysis as an expert advisor on South Asian politics to the European Union. Sanjana completed her PhD in Political Science at the Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies. Her academic background includes appointments as a Visiting Professor in Political Science at Freie University Berlin and a Visiting Lecturer in International Relations at the Hertie School of Governance. She also conducted research as a Doctoral Fellow at Stanford University in California.