Muda Tariq

Born  and  brought  up  in  conflict-ridden  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  Muda  Tariq  graduated with majors in Political Science and a minor in Economics in 2020 from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, one of the most prestigious colleges in India. In 2019-20,  she  served  as  the  President  of  the  Department  of  Political Science, LSR. She has    previously    served    as    the    Project    Head    of    an    UN-recognized    students’ entrepreneurship project Basta: Waste to Worth, which strived towards the creation of sustainable women-led  economies.  She is currently pursuing a post-graduate degree in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding.

Muda started ‘Words for Peace’, an email correspondence initiative between students of LSR-New Delhi and SZABIST-Karachi, to promote peace between the two countries and start a sub-state level dialogue. Her essay was a winning entry in Women’s Regional Network’s essay competition from India and was selected for the panel of young peace advocates. She has been working with various organizations committed to the protection of human rights and minority rights including JKCCS and the Quill Foundation. She aspires to work in peacebuilding and facilitate peace in conflict-zones.