Tushar Malik

Tushar Malik serves as a Project Lead and Advocacy Officer at Aidsfonds Soa Aids Nederland, a Dutch nonprofit and funder that also works internationally. He currently oversees a pilot project on 100% community-led decision-making with Indonesian LGBTQI+ youth and young people living with HIV (YPLHIV). Additionally, he works on advocacy efforts targeting the European Union.

Tushar brings with him over 13 years of experience from the international HIV and LGBTIQ+ rights spheres, having started his career at the grassroots in India and Southeast Asia, and subsequently working globally with grassroots communities, nonprofits and international organizations. Throughout his career, he has advocated for LGBTIQ+ inclusion at the intersections of human rights, public health policy, and international development. He is passionate about bringing the voices and experiences of the most marginalized among LGBTIQ+ communities, especially youth, to the forefront of international policy making, and has dedicated his career to bridging gaps between the grassroots and policy makers.