Sundus Tehreem Shahzad Khattak holds a BS in Development Studies and an MS in Project Management from the Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar. She has published peer-reviewed and editorial articles on human rights, WASH, gender, and climate change, and currently works with the United Nations in Pakistan. Her research focuses on the intersection of climate resilience, governance, gender equity, and human rights-based approaches to development in fragile urban settings.