Regional Director CPI Asia
Dhiviya achieved an MA in Social Work and an Applied MA in Peace and Conflict Studies.
She joined the CPI team in 2023.
Dhiviya is most proud of all of the feminist collectives and groups that she has been part of, along with her paid work with feminist organisations. She says that these places were creative spaces for discussions, debates, friendships, unencumbered by administrative or bureaucratic structures. Dhiviya has always felt most free working with others in such flexible spaces that are progressive, allow for experimentation and bring together a group of passionate people working for social transformation.
She is inspired by some of the young women that she worked with in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, who were courageous enough to challenge the status quo under dire circumstances. This work with women continues to inspire Dhiviya, and she feels proud to have been part of initiatives that created platforms for women to thrive.
At CPI, Dhiviya is most inspired by our approaches to action learning, collaboration, and bringing a relational lens to complex social problems, particularly designing interventions close to the community keeping their needs at the centre.
In her leisure time, she enjoys crafts such as crochet, soap making, wood work and DIY projects. A walk in the forest is a great way for her to get offline more and feel connected to the outside world, most of all she loves to travel.