Collaborative on Global Children's Issues

Amrita Sivaram (G’28) is a 2026-2027 graduate student fellow with the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues and a master's degree student in the Global Human Development program at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. With a background in sociology and experience in public health and international development, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to questions of social justice, child rights, and institutional responsibility. Her research with the collaborative examines state-driven child-family separation across historical and contemporary contexts, with a particular interest in its long-term and intergenerational consequences for children and families. Her broader interests include strengthening child protection systems and advancing the rights and well-being of vulnerable populations, particularly in contexts of conflict and crisis.