Lakshita Kanhiya (she/her) is a human rights advocate and scholar from Mauritius, with particular focus on the intersections of religion and sexuality, climate justice, rule of law, investigative journalism, and digital surveillance. Currently pursuing her doctoral studies, Lakshita holds two master’s degrees: an LLM from the University of Pretoria and an MA from Amity University, India, (both with distinction) and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mauritius. She brings a wealth of experience from her work with civil society organisations, NHRIs, academia, media, regional human rights mechanisms, government agencies, the private sector, and donor partners. Her expertise spans program development, project management, strategic litigation, advocacy, campaigns, research, and coalition building. Multilingual and a well rounded facilitator, Lakshita is deeply committed to advancing transformative justice and fostering inclusive, rights-affirming social change across Africa and the Global South.