Priya Dhanani (she/her) is a queer feminist and social justice activist. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Social and Political Science and is affiliated with CEVAW at Monash University in Melbourne. Her research focuses on feminist movements in Fiji on building and sustaining power and resources to shift gender norms, catalyse policies and programs, and promote healthy masculinity to prevent violence against women and girls and LGBTQIA+ persons.

Previously, Priya was the Assistant Director at The Asia Foundation overseeing the portfolio to prevent gender-based violence (GBV). She has worked in East and West Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands to advance the women, peace, and security agenda, address GBV in conflict, and integrate trauma-informed and survivor-centred approaches. Priya started her career at a grassroots organisation called FAIR Girls as a case manager providing direct services to survivors of human trafficking, where she became the Director of Prevention Education. Further, she served as the Board President for the Asian / Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project and the Diversity and Communications Chair for the Coalition of Feminists for Social Change. In 2023, Priya received the National Security & Foreign Policy LGBTQIA+ Out award, which recognizes members of the LGBTQIA+ community working in development and security.