Jamila Ali Rajaa is an advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Yemen and a senior mediator, researcher and analyst. Her recent work has focused on peace and security processes in Yemen and other Arab countries and Jamlia was a member of the Sa’ada Working Group of the National Dialogue Conference. Further, Jamila has provided consultation to a wide range of international and regional humanitarian and development agencies on different aspects of the Yemeni transition. She is also the founder and manager of Consult Yemen, a consultancy advising on politics, conflict resolution, media, human rights, gender and development. Jamila obtained a MA in Journalism at the American University in Cairo, Egypt and is a senior researcher, analyst and lecturer. She has published a number of papers and presentations on Yemen’s transition, state building, and women’s participation in peace processes. She was invited to speak at a conference about Yemen at Harvard University and has attended a fellowship at Stanford University on the rule of law, democracy and development.

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