Chitra is the Senior Advisor leading CIVIC's programs in Borno, North East Nigeria, supporting civil-military relations, training, research, and advocacy to prevent and address civilian harm in the ongoing conflict. Chitra has spent almost 15 years working in programming, policy and advocacy in China, Guinea, Liberia, Myanmar, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Sierra Leone.
The following audio story one piece in a collection on our VOICES blog focused on the gendered experience in conflict and how gender differences should factor into the protection of civilians. At CIVIC, we engage civilians and communities to identify and address their protection concerns. We support women as they take on leadership roles within…
CIVIC Senior Advisor for Programs, Nigeria Chitra Nagarajan discusses civilian protection, the Nigerian military, and CIVIC’s work in the region in an article published by the Humanitarian Practice Network: The Nigerian government has taken these steps in part in response to international pressure to improve the military’s record on human rights, including the decision of the…
