Tanya Bhat has a Master’s degree in Organized Crime, Terrorism and Security from the University of Essex, UK. Academic at heart, she is particularly interested in the latest developments in the field of Sociology/Criminology. Her focus remains on developing policy and practice around gender, identity, displacement, violence and security intersectionalities. Tanya envisions strengthening academic discourse around these themes through active participation and action. She is one of the members of Yakjah’s Policy and Research Committee.