Christina Dhanuja

Christina (Dhanaraj) Dhanuja is a researcher by academic qualification, a strategy consultant by experience, and an external relations professional, working at the intersections of social justice, corporate responsibility, and technology. Over the last 13 years, she has held multiple roles in India, China, Singapore, and the Netherlands, working with a diverse set of stakeholders, clients, and collectives. Christina was formerly an External Relations Advisor at the Shell Headquarters in the Hague and the business advisor to the country chair of Shell China, prior. She now consults with corporates, non-profits, faith organisations, and academia advising on accountability frameworks, caste-based diversity, equity, & inclusion, and organisational strategy. She is also the convenor and founder member of the Global Campaign for Dalit Women, an initiative that works with survivors of sexual violence, climate change, caste atrocities, and economic oppression. Christina is the co-founder of the #DalitHistoryMonth project and has published on intersectional discourses between caste, gender, religion, race, sexuality, and mental health. Her bylines have appeared in The Verve, Outlook India, GenderIT, Huffington Post, and The Wire. She is currently working on her first non-fiction book on Dalit women and the fullness of life.