Akila Radhakrishnan

Akila Radhakrishnan (LinkedIn – Bluesky) is an international human rights lawyer specializing in justice and accountability, sexual and gender-based violence, gender equality, and reproductive rights. She currently works as an independent consultant, including as Legal Advisor to the End Gender Apartheid Campaign, and previously served as President and Legal Director of the Global Justice Center. She has shaped pioneering feminist legal strategies on genocide, crimes against humanity, reproductive violence, abortion access in conflict, codification of gender apartheid, and leads efforts to ensure that the draft crimes against humanity treaty advances gender justice. She has briefed the UN Security Council, presented at the International Criminal Court, and advised governments and multilateral bodies, and is widely published and cited in global media. Her recognitions include the Women’s Media Center IMPACT Award, the New York City Bar Association’s Her Hero Award, and Apolitical’s 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy.