Meet the 2023-2024 Directors
Originally from Dubai, Aakanksha is a Second Year Master of Public Policy Candidate at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University, with an Honours in International Development Studies and a Minor in Communication Studies. In 2022-2023, she held the role of Equity Analyst with the Equity Diversity and Public Policy Initiative and was Team Lead for the Public Good Initiative consulting on Gender Based Violence policy in Canada. Her policy areas of interest are Gender, Immigration, Colonial legacies, and Social Policy. In her spare time, Aakanksha enjoys volunteering, gardening, painting, and watching cricket.
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Originally from Vaudreuil-Dorion (Québec), Emily is a Second Year Master of Public Policy candidate at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University, with a double major in political science and history. In 2022-2023, she held the role of Equity Analyst with the Equity Diversity and Public Policy Initiative and a mentor for the Global Ideas Institute. She is also the Director of Research Operations for the Canadian Youth Congress. Her areas of interest are accessibility, gender & sexuality, and the intersection between health and environmental policies. In her spare time, Emily enjoys reading, skating, and cooking.
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