Piya Bhalla is a public policy expert with 15-years of experience on women’s and children’s protection issues, gender equality and sexual and reproductive health. She has extensive fieldwork experience in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Guatemala and Malaysia. She is the Social Impact Director for Quilt.AI and leads the work with nonprofits and international organizations. Prior to joining Quilt.AI, Dr. Bhalla was the Asia-Pacific Regional Advisor on GBV prevention and response for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Societies and held various posts with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations.