Yamini Atmavilas

Yamini Atmavilas currently serves as Director at Dasra since June 2024. Previously, Yamini held the position of President (Strategy & Research) at The Udaiti Foundation from June 2022 to March 2024 and worked as a Senior Program Officer and Program Officer focused on Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from November 2013 to May 2022. Prior experience includes serving as Associate Professor and Chair of Gender Studies at the Administrative Staff College of India, where Yamini also acted as Director. Additionally, Yamini contributed as a Visiting Fellow with the OECD Development Centre and participated in programs at the Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik and Emory College HR and Operations. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Women’s Studies from Emory University and an M.A. in Women’s Studies from Bangalore University. Research work centers on trade policies, labor rights, and gender relations within the context of India, with significant field experience and publications supporting these areas.