Florence Nyambura Mpaayei is the senior advisor and coordinator of peacebuilding practice at Hekima Institute for Peace Studies and International Relations. A seasoned peacebuilding professional, Florence has extensive experience in designing strategies for conflict prevention and peacebuilding programmes. She has …
Esther Omam is the Executive Director of Reach Out Cameroon. She has been at the forefront of mediation and development issues in the South West Region with Reach Out Cameroon since 2000. Esther has created the movement called South West/North …
Irene Limo works with the United Nations Development Programme South Sudan within the Peace and Community Cohesion Project, where she supports community dialogues and civil society organisations working on the peace and development nexus in South Sudan. Until recently, Irene …
Sumaiya Tanim has worked with young student community across Bangladesh to build awareness against hate speech since 2017. As a Programme Associate at the Tolerance, Peace and Respect (TRP) Project at MOVE Foundation, she designs and facilitates peacebuilding processes to …
Noliettie Chihana is a mediation specialist currently working with the Malawi Police Service. She holds a Master's degree in Diplomacy and International Relations, a Bachelors degree in Business Communication, a diploma in Mass Communication and a Certificate in Journalism. Amongst …
Elder Amb. Justina Mike Ngwobia has worked with rural, and urban communities in Northern Nigeria through empowering women, girls and young people, and building their capacities in dialogue, peace, security and governance issues. Through her organisation Justice, Peace and Reconciliation …
Visaka Dharmadasa is the founder and Chair of Association of War Affected Women and Parents of Servicemen Missing in Action. In struggling to end the civil war in Sri Lanka, she brokered the ceasefire as well as brought women across …
Adah Mbah Muyang is a mediator, peace and human rights activist, a woman and youth leader. Adah is a recognised women’s human rights expert and peace leader with over fourteen years of experience. She has been instrumental in advocating for …
Lantana Bako Abdullahi is the National Co-Coordinator of the Nigerian Women Mediators Network and leads a local women-focused organisation called Women for Positive Peacebuilding Initiative. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth …
Sumona DasGupta has worked in the area of women, peace and security as a scholar-practitioner for 20 years, facilitating dialogues across conflict fault-lines in Indian Kashmir, evaluating peace interventions with youth, education, women, cross border trade and working with women …
Atia Anwer Zoon is currently working as Director of KIIR Women Wing where her work focuses on capacity building and skill development of women on Peacebuilding, Leadership and Mediation. KIIR Women Wing has been established as a subsidiary by Kashmir …
Florence Swamy, Executive Director of the Pacific Centre for Peacebuilding, works in Restorative Justice, Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership and Community Peacebuilding. Programmatic work in these thematic areas provide skills, capacity, and support to local communities (and other stakeholders including Government) so …
