Mona Al-Maghafi is an experienced Human Rights and Development Professional with a demonstrated history of working in international human rights and humanitarian law, gender and health. She was a Human Rights Officer at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Mona has contributed to the reporting portfolio of the country office, with a special focus on women and girls in armed conflict. She has also investigated allegations of human rights violations, and made contributions to regular international reporting. Mona recently drafted the women and child rights sections of the HRC report update on the situation of human rights in Yemen, pursuant to Resolution A/HRC/RES/30/18 (2015). Mona also was communications focal at OHCHR in Yemen, where she led the organization of a youth talent competition, where over 3,000 youth entered their videography, photography, and poetic works highlighting key human rights issues in Yemen as well as a Yemen Researcher at Amnesty International.

Participant in: August 2016 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes