Aïcha Madi is a political analyst that specializes in security and gender issues. She currently serves as a feminist peace project officer at Peace Tack Initiative, a women-led Yemeni NGO that promotes women’s participation in the peace and political processes in Yemen. She has had several field experiences in the MENA region where she worked with women victims of sexual and gender-based violence as well as with mothers of victims of enforced disappearances and victims of torture.

Aïcha holds a Bachelor’s degree in international studies with a peace and security concentration, and a Master’s degree in public and international affairs, with a specialization in political communication and journalism. from the University of Montreal (Canada). She also studied at the UN Mandated University for Peace where she focused on the protection of refugees and women’s participation in peacebuilding. Her research interests lie in the study of international security threats such as armed conflicts, terrorism, radicalization, corruption, and gender issues. Her latest research on collective memory trauma and transitional justice processes was published in the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims’ Journal of Torture.

Aïcha has also worked with a team of Canadian researchers on the prevention of radicalization leading to violence in North America. She cultivates an approach that promotes peace, security, and gender equality and that focuses on victim impact analysis.