Dr. Swani R. Keelson-DIA

Dr. Swani R. Keelson, DIA

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Dr. Swani R. Keelson is a Doctor of International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), specializing in global health, gender equity, and water governance. She founded Global Water Promise, leading initiatives to address water insecurity and period poverty across rural Ghana, with a strong focus on the intersection between gender, health, and sustainable development.

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Dr. Keelson’s research offers a groundbreaking deconstructive and semiotic public policy analysis, exposing how gender is a signifier within global water governance frameworks. Her work has been recognized internationally, featured by UNITAR and York University Canada, and she has spoken at the United Nations on the critical intersection of water insecurity and gender equity — a testament to her impact on the global stage.

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In the classroom, Dr. Keelson fosters an environment of critical inquiry, encouraging students to interrogate policy narratives, deconstruct symbolic governance structures, and engage with complex issues at the nexus of gender, water, and power. She challenges learners to think beyond conventional paradigms and cultivates intellectual rigor grounded in real-world urgency.