Malashree Bhargava is a PhD researcher at the Department of Politics, University of California, Santa Cruz specializing in urban resilience, disaster risk reduction and inclusion. A seasoned international development professional, she brings over 15 years of experience as a policy advisor, collaborating with multilateral and bilateral organizations, governments, and civil society across the Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Europe. Her work integrates disaster risk reduction, sustainable development, and resilience-building, shaping policies that address global challenges through an interdisciplinary and inclusion lens. Malashree’s CCCR project is focused on “Disaster preparedness and resilience in the Bay Area – from the perspectives of gender and social inclusion of vulnerable households and communities”.