Vrinda Vutukury

Age: 21

Home Town: San Jose, California

Education: B.A in International Relations, B.A in Economics at University of California, Davis

Specific Field Interests: Human Rights, Foreign Affairs

Placement: Kriti Social Initiatives, Hyderabad, Telangana

Area of Focus: Gender-based violence prevention, development, trafficking prevention, policy advocacy

Fellowship Project: Developing a structured job-ready training program to equip women and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds with the skills required to secure stable employment.

Highlights: Vrinda is dedicated to advancing gender equity, human rights, and sustainable development through policy, advocacy, and community-centered solutions. She graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2025 with a double major in Economics and International Relations. Her professional experiences span elected offices, NGOs, and international organizations. At the International Rescue Committee, she supported trafficking survivors and refugees by managing casework and advocating for anti-trafficking policies such as the Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act. As a Policy Intern with the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence, she developed advocacy materials on immigration policy and survivor support that were used in national coalition efforts. Vrinda has also led grassroots initiatives, serving as Chair of UC Davis’s Sexual Assault Awareness & Advocacy Committee, where she organized survivor-centred workshops, coordinated community resource drives, and improved campus safety infrastructure. She now looks forward to working with Kriti Social Initiatives to promote women’s rights by researching and piloting a program to expand employment opportunities and challenge cultural stigmas.