Our People

Adolescent Girls Legal Defense Fund Advisory Board
Adolescent Girls Legal Defense Fund Advisory Board

Alexandra Patsalides
Global Legal Advisor

Amanda Manyame
Digital Rights Advisor

Amy Hutchinson
Global Director of Development

Ana Elena Obando Mendoza
Legal Advisor, Latin America and the Caribbean

Anastasia Law
Program Officer, North America

Antonia Kirkland
Global Lead, Legal Equality and Access to Justice

Anushka Gunes
Impact Information and Data Officer

Aya Dabbous
Finance and Project Administrator, MENA Office

Bryna Subherwal
Global Head of Advocacy Communications

Bárbara Jiménez-Santiago
Regional Representative, Latin America and the Caribbean

Caroline Lagat
Program Officer, End Harmful Practices

Celestine Shikuku
Finance Officer, Africa

Ceri Sutherland
Programme Impact Analyst

Claire Dupuy
Executive Assistant, Programs

Damien Devdariani
Global Corporate Partnership Manager

Dariana Gryaznova
Eurasia Legal Advisor

Deborah Nyokabi
Program Officer, Legal Equality

Dima Dabbous
Regional Representative - MENA

Divya Srinivasan
Global Lead, End Harmful Practices

Edith Kardouni
Global Director of People and Culture

Elizabeth Alukudo
Associate Program Officer, Legal Equality

Emma Thompson
Global Communications Director

Equality Now Advisory Board
Equality Now Advisory Board

Esther Ndegwa
Finance Manager, Africa

Esther Waweru
Senior Legal Advisor, Legal Equality

Faiza Jama Mohamed
Director, Africa Office

Fareeha Ali Yahya
Global Content Officer

Francesco Gatta
Global Institutional Partnerships Manager

Gianna Bottone
Development Officer

Gicuku Karugu
Program Officer - Legal Equality

Haimanot Tirfie
Global Institutional Giving Officer

Hyshyama Hamin
Campaign Manager, Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law

Jacqui Hunt
Global Lead, End Sexual Violence

Janette Akhilgova
Eurasia Consultant

Jean-Paul Murunga
Program Officer, End Sexual Violence

Jelena Malceva
Global HR and Administration Manager

Jenna Bergman
Development Assistant

Jessica Neuwirth (USA)
Honorary President, Equality Now

Judy Gitau
Regional Coordinator, Africa

Katherine Payne
Global Head of Digital and Production

Kelly Pavelich
Development Officer, Annual Fund

Laura Bretón
Project Manager, Latin America and the Caribbean

Maithreyi Kamalanathan
Global Media Coordinator

Mary Ciugu
Office Manager & Bookkeeper Africa Office

Mel Bailey
Communications Officer, North America

Michael Nduri
Global Subgrants and Partnerships Coordinator

Michelle Tuva
Regional Communications Officer, Africa

Mike Clulow
Monitoring, Evaluation, Knowledge and Information Manager

Millicent Kwambai
Regional Communications Officer

Moska Ghause
Accounting Assistant ( US/UK)

Naomi Mwangi
Program Officer, Legal Equality

Natalia Amaglobeli
Eurasia Communications Officer

Nawmi Naz Chowdhury
Global Legal Advisor

Niki Kandirikirira
Global Director of Programmes

Nina Masore
Program Officer, End Sexual Violence

Nuri Weitzman
Global Operations Manager

Paleki Ayang
Gender Advisor, MENA

Patience Mwandawiro – Githaiga
Project Manager, Africa

Raaya Gomez
Legal Fellow

Raphael Ofware
Monitoring, Evaluation, Knowledge and Information Officer, Africa

Rosalind Ndikwe
Global Manager, Budgets and Reporting

Sally Ncube
Regional Representative, Southern Africa

Sandra Ramirez
Legal and Advocacy Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean

Santana Simiyu
Programme Officer, End Harmful Practices

Sarah Lane
Global Digital Communications Manager

Sharmila (Mona) Sinha
Global Executive Director

Shivangi Misra
Global Legal Advisor

Sofia Bergonzani
Grants and Compliance Officer

Sofia Quiroga
Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Program Officer in Argentina

Sylvia Obaga
Regional Communications Manager, Africa and MENA

Tamar Dekanosidze
Regional Representative, Eurasia

Tamara Rusansky
Communications Officer, Latin America and the Caribbean

Tara Carey
Global Head of Media

Tsitsi Matekaire
Global Lead, End Sexual Exploitation

Wevyn Muganda
Project Manager, Africa