Alisar Elias has been working with UNHCR for over 12 years; she started her journey as a field assistant conducting needs assessments and delivering humanitarian assistance to refugees in Syria. She then became involved in providing case management to SGBV survivors. In 2015, as the Senior Protection Associate (SGBV), she was leading the SGBV unit at the country office level, designing and planning SGBV prevention and response programmes nationwide focusing on internally displaced persons and returnees. Alisar has worked on developing community-based structures to empower the role of women in the community and enhance their involvement in the decision-making process.

Participant in: December 2019 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes