Renita Edwin

Renita Edwin (they/them/theirs) is the Director of Feminist Alliances & Philanthropic Advocacy at Global Fund for Women.

Renita (Reni) is a queer, proudly autistic, feminist writer and practitioner who carries with them a stubborn commitment to addressing challenges faced by people outside mainstream narratives and societies, and a decade of accompanying experience supporting collective movements for human rights. They have oscillated between the realms of public education, academic research, and fundraising, ultimately finding their current love in grantmaking and program development.

Prior to joining Global Fund for Women, they worked as a grantwriting consultant, securing resources for a number of constituency-led national and regional initiatives in South Asia, Asia Pacific, and East Africa. Renita carried similar expertise to their role at CREA (New Delhi), where they managed the organization’s executive engagements with donors and civil society partners and crafted written materials to advance feminist leadership, disability justice, and inclusive local political governance. With experience collaborating with South Asian communities and diasporas in particular, they have previously supported Sakhi for South Asian Women, New Delhi’s Network for the Rights and Voices of Domestic Workers, Outright International, and the World Federalist Movement’s Institute for Global Policy.

The roots of Renita’s political thinking lie in their own formative experiences of community, family, and care networks. They hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering in India and a master’s degree in Human Rights Studies from Columbia University. They are currently based in Bangalore, India.