Nishtha is the Deputy Country Representative for UN Women, the entity of the United Nations that is dedicated to working towards Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, in India. She is the youngest woman to represent UN Women amongst 193 countries. In her long standing career in the United Nations, she manages the UN Women Office for a Geo-politically diverse group of countries including India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Previously, she has also served as the Private Sector Partnerships Specialist with the Office of the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations and UNDP.