Aanchal Bagga is a third-year Ph.D. student in Economics & Public Policy at Tufts University. Her research focuses on economic & social barriers faced by women & girls in developing countries, with a particular emphasis on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Aanchal is currently working on addressing IPV in India & a project with J-PAL South Asia on STEM education barriers in Karnataka. She aims to leverage her expertise to inform policy-making & contribute to long-term development.