Susan Hutchinson

Susan Hutchinson is specialist in conflict and development. In 2023 she was a finalist in the ABC Community Spirit Awards and was awarded the ACT Chief Minister's Peace Prize for her work supporting conflict affected women. She was also awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship. Susan is the Executive Director of Azadi-e Zan, an NGO dedicated to helping Afghan women's rights defenders. She is also the architect of the 'prosecute; don't perpetrate' campaign to help end impunity for conflict related sexual violence.

Susan is currently a PhD scholar at the Australian National University's Coral Bell School. Her PhD research is in International Relations, focusing on Women, Peace and Security and the Australian Defence Force. Susan has worked with a range of non-government organisations in Australia and around the world. Her field experience is in China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, Tibet, and on the Thai-Burma border. Susan served in the Australian Defence Force for many years and has worked in capability and policy areas in the Department of Defence.