Major Abhilasha Barak wins 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate award

Abhilasha Barak launches women's recovery programs

Leading India's Female Engagement Team, Barak launched programs to support women recovering from conflict: think community outreach, health workshops, and training for economic independence.
She also pushed for gender inclusion among peacekeepers.
Fun fact: she made history in 2022 as the first woman combat helicopter pilot in the Indian Army, and now joins only two other Indians who have won this award before her.