Puja Kapai is an Associate Professor and Convenor of the Women’s Studies Research Centre at the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong. Her expertise lies in human rights law, especially equality and minority rights. Professor Kapai’s teaching, research and social justice advocacy focuses on the rights of marginalised communities in relation to gender, race, religion, sexuality, citizenship, using an intersectional framework. Professor Kapai’s research reports have been presented to the Chief Executive of the HKSAR Administration, Mrs. Carrie Lam and Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council and United Nations. Several recommendations made in her reports have been implemented. Professor Kapai received the International Women of Courage Hong Kong Award 2015 from the US Consul General, HKU Faculty of Law’s Outstanding Teaching Award 2016 and Knowledge Exchange Award 2017 in recognition of her contribution to teaching and the impact of her work in the community. Puja Kapai is an Associate Professor and Convenor of the Women’s Studies Research Centre at the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong. Her expertise lies in human rights law, especially equality and minority rights. Professor Kapai’s teaching, research and social justice advocacy focuses on the rights of marginalised communities in relation to gender, race, religion, sexuality, citizenship, using an intersectional framework. Her research reports have been presented to the Chief Executive of the HKSAR Administration, Mrs. Carrie Lam and Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council and United Nations. Several recommendations made in her reports have been implemented.

Professor Kapai received the International Women of Courage Hong Kong Award 2015 from the US Consul General, HKU Faculty of Law’s Outstanding Teaching Award 2016 and Knowledge Exchange Award 2017 in recognition of her contribution to teaching and the impact of her work in the community. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx