Anjhula Mya Bais

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Anjhula Mya Singh Bais
Bais in 2018
Born
United States
Alma materUniversity College London, London
Occupations
  • International Psychologist
  • Trauma Specialist
  • Strategist
  • Human Rights Activist
  • Writer
  • Model
Years active1999-present
PartnerSatish Selvanathan (m.2010)

Anjhula Bais (Hindi: अंजुला बैस,) is an Indian-American international psychologist,[1] trauma specialist, human rights activist, international model, and related to the former ruling family of a state in India.[2][3][4][5] She was the youngest chair of Amnesty International Malaysia, then became elected as director for Amnesty International at their global assembly in 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa, the first for Malaysia.[6] She is now the Chair of the International Board of Amnesty International worldwide. She is the first psychologist, Indian, and person from Malaysia to do so.[7]

In 2019, Bais was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. In 2020, she was the recipient of the American Psychological Association Citizen Psychologist Citation[6] and in 2022 awarded the Early Career Psychologist citation some of the organization’s highest accolades.[6] Her work involves an intricate amalgam of holistic mental health, spirituality, and climate change.[8] She lives in Kuala Lumpur and is married to Satish Selvanathan, a philanthropist and great-great-grandson of Ponnambalam Arunachalam.

Early life and education[edit]

Early life[edit]

Bais was born in the US and spent her early childhood in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. While she was still a young girl, her family moved to the US and they lived in both Chicago, Illinois and Lincoln, Nebraska. Bais is the daughter of Thakur Dr. Birendra Bikram Singh Bais, an agriculture scientist, and Thakurani Asha Singh Bais Kumari. She has two older siblings, her sister Rina and her brother Harish Paul.[9]

Her family originally hails from the state of Banswara, Rajasthan and Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and are related to Raja Rao Ram Baksh Singh, giving her a royal Rajput lineage.[10]

She is a peer-reviewed scientific journal editor contributor to the American Psychologist, as well to The Humanistic Psychologist publication, also published by the American Psychological Association.[11]

Education[edit]

Bais studied at Lincoln Southeast High School in the USA. She then attended Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi, India graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with Philosophy. She completed her master's degree in Psychoanalysis from the University College London. She was admitted to a graduate degree program in psychology in Columbia University in New York but later left it and obtained her Doctorate in International Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Following her research at Columbia, she achieved a Doctorate in Philosophy with Distinction in International Psychology and Trauma from The Chicago School.[12] Bais has been practicing Nichiren Buddhism since 2005.[13] She was a Fellow of the Apolitical Academy, London and the Oxford University Blavatnik School of Government from 2019 to 2021.[8]

Bais was recognized in 2020 as an alumna of University College London, for their professional development programme, UCL Connect and was the 2022 commencement speaker for the Faculty of Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Brain Sciences and Population Health.[6]

Career[edit]

Psychologist[edit]

In Africa, she was invited by the Drug Enforcement Agency of Liberia to speak on the topic of “Say No To Drugs”.[14] She attended the Global Assembly in South Africa in 2019.[15] Her work in Sierra Leone includes working with women and girls who have experienced genital cutting and how it has impacted their mental health.[16]

Bais was a speaker at the World Economic Forum, Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Dalian, China.[17] In 2015, Bais went to Mumbai and spent four days with the Dalai Lama discussing the intersection of religion and psychology.[18]

In Europe, Bais has been acclaimed by University College London (UCL) as an alumna who “gives back to UCL."[6] She was selected by the World Economic Forum to visit Greenland and study climate change with leading climate scientists.[19]

She was a speaker on the American Psychological Association Accepted Symposium Presentation on Psychology’s Role in Addressing Climate Change as well as Climate Action: A Working Group Approach for Psychologists to Address the Crisis.[20] She also spoke on LGBTQIA Rights and Mental Health effects for Global Shapers Puebla Hub of The World Economic Forum.[21]

She sits on the Committee of Global Psychology of the American Psychological Association which reviews and comments on research and policy.[22] For the International Psychology Bulletin, Bais co-authored an article on “A Pre-History of the APA (American Psychological Association) Division of International Psychology” with Harold Takooshian in 2017.[23]

Professional experience[edit]

She is a Global Risks Perception Subject Matter expert and has contributed to 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Global Risks Report.[24] She was a Director on the International Board of Amnesty International.[25] Bais is the youngest chair in the history of Amnesty International Malaysia.[26] Bais served as the Chair of Amnesty Malaysia from 2017 to 2019 where she helped strategize on regional human rights issues such as ICERD and the curbing of freedom of expression.[27] She is the Founder and Director of Fourth Dimension Consultancy.[28] Bais also serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute of Semitic Studies.[29]

In Rwanda, Bais worked with genocide survivors and those who have been victims of long-term war trauma.[16] In Zambia, her work was done in association with The Chicago School’s Global HOPE (Healing Opportunities through Purposeful Engagement) Training Initiative to counsel young girls who work as sex workers and have AIDS.[16]

In 2012, Bais co-founded the Bais-Selvanathan Foundation together with husband Satish Selvanathan.[30]

Activism[edit]

Bais and her husband, Satish Selvanathan, were held hostage on the final day of their royal 4-day wedding for 16 hours at gunpoint. The local police in Rajasthan did not recognize nor act on Bais’ complaint due to their links with a powerful family involved in the hostage incident.[31]

Bais attended a protest alongside Princess Esmeralda of Belgium for Extinction Rebellion.[32] Bais’ Twitter post about the rally was shared by Tatler online.[33]

At Amnesty International Nepal’s 28th AGM, Bais spoke on solving global human rights challenges caused by climate change, international financial crises and international terrorism.[34] She wrote an Op-Ed for the World Economic Forum on how “Malaysia can show the way towards a holistic model for human rights.”[35]

Media and entertainment[edit]

Modelling[edit]

Bais modeled for Pepsi, Nivea, Bumble and Bumble, and a hair-products line.[16] Vogue India featured Bais in an article titled “The Double Lives of Top Models.”[36] Earlier on in her career, she was a VJ for MTV India.[37] Her cameo in the film Just Yell Campus Fire was shot in 2012 for the global nonprofit Just Yell Fire, which is focused on violence against women.[38]

Bais has been on the cover of several magazines including:

  • Ensemble Magazine[39]
  • New Straits Times Sunday Vibes[40]
  • Life Inspired (and Interview) for The Star Malaysia[41]
  • W Magazine [42]

Filmography[edit]

She is the Executive Producer of Hindi Short Film - Katputliwala (The Puppet master) | Father and Son Relationship by filmmaker Mitakshara Kumar of Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat fame.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Anjhula Mya Bais: LSR instilled respect for women, feminism, strength and grace in me - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "The double lives of India's top models - Vogue Magazine, India". Vogue Magazine India. August 14, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Kapoor, Kritika (November 26, 2011). "Model Anjhula brings son home from Rwanda". The Times of India. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  4. ^ Agarwal, Rati (April 13, 2013). "Model Anjhula Mya Singh Bais on Her Passion for Social Work". iDiva.com. Diva in Focus. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  5. ^ TNN (November 7, 2010). "Royal Rajput and model, Anjhula married business magnate Hari Selvanathan's son in a four-day long celebration in Rajasthan". The Times of India. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Alumni stories: Shining on the world stage with Dr Anjhula Mya Singh Bais". University College, London. December 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Kapoor, Kritika. "Amnesty International". Times of India. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Apolitical Academy" (PDF).
  9. ^ Hicks, Nancy. "Plug-in hybrid owner tops 500 mpg equivalent". JournalStar.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Peak Women We Love - Page 8 of 10". The Peak Malaysia. June 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "Web of Science". www.webofscience.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "One of Asia's most powerful women: Dr. Anjhula Mya Singh Bais". Study International. March 8, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  13. ^ "Supermodel Anjhula Singh Bais". www.explosivefashion.in. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  14. ^ Anjhula's Say No to Drugs Message in Liberia
  15. ^ "SUMMARY OF BOARD OF GOVERNANCE MEETING 21 MARCH, 2019". Amnesty Malaysia. April 2, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d "A model student". www.apa.org. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "WEF_AMNC19_Report".
  18. ^ "Academic Racism, International Modelling & More: Rajput Princess Anjhula Mya Singh Bais Comes Clean : MagnaMags". www.magnamags.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  19. ^ "What's happening to Greenland will affect the whole world - and our leaders need to understand why". World Economic Forum.
  20. ^ PSYCHOLOGY'S ROLE IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE, retrieved February 11, 2024
  21. ^ Global Shapers Puebla Hub Instagram on LGBTQI Rights and Mental Health Effects
  22. ^ "Committee for Global Psychology (CGP)". www.apa.org.
  23. ^ "University of Minnesota".
  24. ^ "Global Risk Report for The World Economic Forum" (PDF).
  25. ^ "Our Leadership". Amnesty International. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  26. ^ "Board of Governance – Amnesty International Malaysia". Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  27. ^ "Our Leadership". Amnesty International. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  28. ^ "Dr. Anjhula Mya Singh Bais". www.internationalpsychology.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  29. ^ "About The Institute – Institute of Semitic Studies". Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  30. ^ "International Psychology Bulletin" (PDF). Innovation.umn.edu.
  31. ^ "Rajasthan cops in a fix over NRI model's allegation". The Times of India. June 27, 2011. ISSN 0971-8257.
  32. ^ Jowa, Emmanuelle (February 26, 2024). "Esmeralda de Belgique, militante d'Extinction Rebellion". parismatch.be (in French).
  33. ^ "A princess and a double Booker prize winner are among the climate activists". Tatler. October 15, 2019.
  34. ^ "Amnesty International Nepal's 28th AGM Concluded with the Adoption of Two Human Rights Resolutions". Amnesty International Nepal. November 9, 2019.
  35. ^ "Malaysia can show the way towards a holistic model for human rights".
  36. ^ "The double lives of India's top models". Vogue India. August 14, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  37. ^ "Runway to Rwanda: Reflections of a Fighting Pacifist". HuffPost. August 24, 2012.
  38. ^ "Anjhula Mya Singh Bais to shoot at India Gate". The Times of India. July 12, 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  39. ^ "Dr Anjhula Mya Singh Bais on trauma and transformation". www.ensemblemagazine.co.nz. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  40. ^ "Aristocratic supermodel is out to shatter myths surrounding mental illness and psychology". NST Online. March 31, 2019.
  41. ^ "Star Newsstand". thestar.
  42. ^ "The Alchemy of Dr. Anjhula Mya Singh Bais:". November 1, 2018.
  43. ^ "A globally-lauded psychologist Dr Anjhula Mya Singh Bais is an inspiration | Femina.in". www.femina.in.
  44. ^ "The Peak Women We Love - Page 8 of 10". The Peak Malaysia. June 2, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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