Our People

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

Antonia Kirkland
Global Lead, Legal Equality and Access to Justice

Anushka Gunes
Information and Data Officer

Aya Dabbous
Project Administrator, MENA

Bryna Subherwal
Global Head of Advocacy Communications

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

Carli Pierson
Campaign Officer-Latin America and the Caribbean

Caroline Lagat
Program Officer, End Harmful Practices

Celestine Shikuku
Finance and Admin Assistant, Africa

Ceri Sutherland
Programme Impact Analyst

Claire Dupuy
Executive Assistant, Programs

Dariana Gryaznova
Eurasia Legal Advisor

Dima Dabbous
Regional Representative - MENA

Divya Srinivasan
Global Lead, End Harmful Practices

Edith Kalela
Institutional Giving Officer

Emma Gibson
Global Coordinator, Universal Digital Rights

Emma Thompson
Global Communications Director

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
Associate Program Officer - End Sexual Violence

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

Jessica Neuwirth (USA)
Honorary President, Equality Now

Jill Thompson
Regional Representative North America; Global Lead, Adolescent Girls

Judy Gitau
Regional Coordinator, Africa

Katherine Payne
Global Head of Digital and Production

Maithreyi Kamalanathan
Global Media Coordinator

Mariam Khaziuri
Global Director, Finance and Administration

Marion Ogeto
Associate Program Officer, End Sexual Violence

Mary Ciugu
Office Manager & Bookkeeper Africa Office

Mary Kimemia
Associate Program Officer, Legal Equality

Mel Bailey
Communications Officer, North America

Mike Clulow
Monitoring, Evaluation, Knowledge and Information Manager

Millicent Kwambai
Associate Communications Officer

Moska Ghause
Accounting Assistant ( US/UK)

Munona Chinyanta – Mulyasanga
Finance & Accounting Manager, 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

Nyambura Thanji
Global Sub-Grants and Partnership Coordinator

Paleki Ayang
Gender Advisor, MENA

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

Rob Cartwright
Global Corporate Partnership Manager

Rosalind Ndikwe
Finance and Accounting Manager - Africa

Sally Ncube
Regional Representative, Southern Africa

Sharmila (Mona) Sinha
Global Executive Director

Shivangi Misra
Global Legal Advisor

Sofia Bergonzani
Grants and Compliance Officer

Starr Miller
Global Individual and Major Giving Lead

Stella Kimani
Global Content and Marketing Assistant

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