Dr. Sawsan Al Refai is an expert in Public Policy and Advocacy. She managed and provided support to government, civil society organizations, United Nations and international organizations in the Arab region and East Europe in areas of gender/Human rights based policy and advocacy. She has extensive experience working in humanitarian settings and emergencies. Dr. Al-Refaei is founding member of the Arab Network for Civic Education in the Arab region. She is also a member of the Yemen Pact for Peace and Security, a Yemeni women movement working on women & security issues. Dr. Al Refai holds a Master’s degree in health policy, planning and financing, from London School of Economics, a diploma in population and gender studies from University of Costa Rica, and she is a qualified trainer in human rights and gender mainstreaming and gender auditing.

Participant in: May 2018 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes