Areas of Expertise
Dr. Bree Akesson, LMSW, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor
Wilfrid Laurier University
Brantford, Canada
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Human rights, Humanitarian, International, International development, Middle East and North Africa, Parenthood, War
Rania Habiby Anderson
​Founder & President
The Way Women Work
Kansas City, MO
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Americas, Asia, Business and the Economy, Entrepreneurship, International, International development, Middle East and North Africa, Women's leadership
Katie Arnold
Yangon, Myanmar
Areas of Expertise: Asia, Human rights, Humanitarian, International development, Journalism, Religion
Zubaida Bai
Founder & CEO
ayzh
Fort Collins, CO, Chennai, India
Areas of Expertise: Activism and advocacy, Asia, Entrepreneurship, Feminism, Health, Humanitarian, International, International development, Labor and Employment, Poverty, Public health, Reproductive health, Social justice, United Nations, Women, Women in business, Women's empowerment, Women's issues, Women's leadership
Bisila Bokoko
Award-winning Entrepreneur, Speaker,Philanthropist, and Former Executive Director of the Spain US Chamber of Commerce
Bisila Bokoko Embassy International - BBES
New York, NY
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Americas, Asia, Business and the Economy, Diplomacy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Europe and Central Asia, Health, Humanitarian, International, International development, Law, Philanthropy, Security and Military, Social justice, Women in business, Women's leadership
Christen Brandt
Director of International Operations
She's the First
New York, NY
Areas of Expertise: Education, Entrepreneurship, Humanitarian, International, International development, Philanthropy, Women's empowerment, Youth
Frances Z. Brown
Fellow, Conflict and Governance
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Washington, DC, Washington, United States
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Asia, Diplomacy, International, International development, Middle East and North Africa, National security, Terrorism, War
Professor Lauren Carruth, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of International Service, American University
Washington, DC, Washington, United States
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Agriculture and Food, Disaster recovery, Health, Humanitarian, International development, Poverty, Public health, Science and Technology, Trafficking, United Nations, Women's issues
Elizabeth Dearborn-Hughes
CEO & Co-founder
Akilah Institute for Women
Kigali, Rwanda
Areas of Expertise: Activism and advocacy, Africa, Business and the Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Higher education, Human rights, International development, Philanthropy, War
Cecile Fruman
Director, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice
World Bank Group
Washington, DC
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Business and the Economy, Health, International, International development
Alessandra Gonzalez
Lecturer, Non-Resident Research Fellow
The University of Chicago Department of Economics, Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination
Chicago, IL
Areas of Expertise: Americas, Diplomacy, Education, Europe and Central Asia, Human rights, International, International development, Middle East and North Africa, Politics, Religion, Security and Military, Social justice, Terrorism, Women
Victoria Herrmann
Managing Director
The Arctic Institute
Washington, DC
Areas of Expertise: Climate change, Energy, Environment, History, International, International development, Politics
Twanna A. Hines
Co-director
Women, Action & the Media (WAM!) Chicago
Chicago, IL
Areas of Expertise: Americas, Education, Health, International development, LGBTQIA, Media and Entertainment, Race and ethnicity, Reproductive health, Science and Technology, Sex education
Erin Hohlfelder
Senior Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA
Areas of Expertise: Activism and advocacy, Africa, Health, HIV/AIDS, International development, Philanthropy, Pop culture, Poverty, Social justice, Women, Women's empowerment, Women's issues
Nkechi "Payton" Iheme
Public Policy Director
Facebook
Washington, DC
Areas of Expertise: Cyber security, International development, Internet, Science and Technology, Security and Military, Terrorism
Navbahor Imamova
Multimedia Journalist
Voice of America
Washington, DC, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Areas of Expertise: Diplomacy, Europe and Central Asia, Human rights, International development, Journalism, National security, Security and Military, Television, Terrorism, Women and Politics
Mary Ellen Iskenderian
President and CEO
Women’s World Banking
New York, NY
Areas of Expertise: Business and the Economy, Humanitarian, International, International development, Microfinance, Women's leadership
Mana Kasongo, M.D., M.S.
Board-Certified in Emergency Medicine; Attending Physician; Contributor
Southwestern Emergency Physicians; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital; Fox 31 News in Albany
Albany, GA
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Cancer, Health, International, International development
Ana Langer
Professor of the Practice of Public Health; Director
Harvard School of Public Health; Dean's Special Initiative on Women and Health
New York, NY
Areas of Expertise: Americas, Health, International, International development, Politics, Public health, Reproductive health
Ann Lee
Adjunct Professor of Economics and Finance
New York University
New York, NY
Areas of Expertise: Asia, Business and the Economy, Finance, International, International development
Vanessa Leon
Chief Executive Officer
Pinchina
Brooklyn, NY
Areas of Expertise: Activism and advocacy, Americas, International, International development, Social justice
Susan A. Markham
Co-Founder, Partner
Smash Strategies
Washington, DC
Areas of Expertise: Domestic violence, Feminism, Gender-based violence, International development, Philanthropy, Politics, Poverty, Violence against women, Women, Women and Politics, Women's empowerment, Women's issues, Women's leadership
Patricia T. Morris, Ph.D.
President
Women Thrive Worldwide
Washington, DC
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Americas, Asia, Business and the Economy, Diplomacy, Education, Energy, Environment, Humanitarian, International, International development, Middle East and North Africa, Women, Women's empowerment, Women's issues
Jessica Neuwirth
Director
Donor Direct Action
New York, NY
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Diplomacy, Human rights, Humanitarian, International, International development, Law, Sexualized violence, United Nations, Violence against women, Women
Ilaha Eli Omar
Philanthropy Impact Expert
iti-Maude LLC
Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Expertise: Africa, Business and the Economy, Disability, Entrepreneurship, Humanitarian, International, International development, Middle East and North Africa, Philanthropy, Science and Technology, Social justice, Women in business, Women's empowerment