Harshita is a policy researcher with experience in behavioural science, political consulting, and policy research. She holds an MSc in Behavioural Economics from the University of Essex and is has done the Young India Fellowship at Ashoka University. She previously worked at the Atlas of Behaviour Change in Development (ABCD), where she applied behavioural insights to programmes in gender, WASH, and digital safety. She has authored white papers on the need to integrate consent education into India’s comprehensive sexuality education curriculum, underscoring its importance in protecting youth against harmful social media polarisation.
Earlier, as a Political Consultant with Inclusive Minds, she supported the Indian National Congress on policy and research. She has contributed to drafting the Women’s Declaration for the Telangana elections, which introduced social inclusion measures in education, mobility, and employment.
