Summary
Angellica Aribam is the founder and CEO of Femme First Foundation and a Forbes 30 Under 30–recognized policy leader with a decade of experience advancing gender, racial equity, and democratic participation in India. Hailing from the marginalized north-eastern region, she parlayed lived experience of racial injustice into student leadership at Delhi University and national roles in the Indian National Congress by age 20. She has advised governments on anti-racism policy, led gender research for the British Council’s Newton Fund, and served on expert panels at Stanford and Vital Voices fellowships. Angellica is the bestselling author of The Fifteen and a certified Public Narrative coach who has collaborated with Marshall Ganz and taught at institutions from UCL to Peking University. Her work uniquely bridges grassroots political organizing, policy research, and leadership training—mentoring cohorts of women leaders through a sustained fellowship model. She combines rigorous academic training in biochemistry and public policy with a talent for rapid, impactful advocacy that has influenced parliamentary debates and national media narratives.
10 years of coding experience
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Andrews Ganj, New Delhi
Masters in Public Policy, Public Policy Analysis, Masters in Public Policy, Public Policy Analysis at Peking University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biochemistry at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University
English, Hindi, manipuri