Kirthi Jayakumar (born 15 December 1987) is an Indian women's rights activist, a social entrepreneur, a peace activist, artist, lawyer and writer.
She is a Commonwealth Scholar, a VV Lead Fellow, a VV Engage Fellow, a Local Pathways Fellow, and a World Pulse Impact Leader.
Kirthi is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
She founded The Red Elephant Foundation, an initiative built on storytelling, civilian peace-building and activism for gender equality.
She is the author of Stories of Hope, a collection of short stories; The Dove's Lament, also a collection of short stories.
She received the US Presidential Services Medal in 2011 and two United Nations' Online Volunteering Awards in 2012 and 2013.