Sharmaine Koh will graduate from Yale University in 2022 with a B.A. in History. As a Lieutenant in the Singapore Armed Forces, Sharmaine initiated research and policy projects to empower women as leaders within the military. Her interests have led her to conduct extensive research on conflict-related sexual violence and the relationship between gender and armed struggle, especially in Asia. At Yale, she led advocacy efforts for historical justice and “comfort women” survivors and hopes to be a leader in the global Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Sharmaine is also a recipient of the President’s Scholarship. Sharmaine is from Singapore.