Tanvi Girotra, Chief of Coalition
Tanvi Girotra is the Chief of Coalition at Every Woman, overseeing coalition strategy, engagement and capacity-building activities. A Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award recipient, Tanvi served as an advisor, trainer, and coach to social impact organizations and mission-oriented leaders across the globe before joining the Every Woman team. At the age of 19, she founded the […]
Farida Bena, PhD, Director of Diplomacy
As Director of Diplomacy, Farida Bena oversees all diplomatic activities. She has over 25 years of experience in humanitarian and development aid, human rights, and migration, with a special focus on delivering effective policy and advocacy strategies. Among her previous roles, Farida worked for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and held senior positions […]
Lisa Ellis, JD, Interim CEO
Lisa Ellis has over 20 years of experience as an Executive working to strengthen human rights and social and environmental justice around the world. She has lived and worked in sub-Saharan Africa for eight years, as well as in the Middle East, South Asia, and South-East Asia. She recently concluded an assignment as Interim Chief […]
Lisa Shannon, MPA, HonPhD, Cofounder and CEO
As CEO, Lisa sets the strategy and vision for the organization. Lisa is a women’s rights activist and author who has worked in women’s rights since 1991. Her first job out of college was in domestic violence shelters in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Prior to co-founding Every Woman, Lisa conducted field research on gender […]
Jeanne Sarson
“A legally-binding treaty to end all forms of violence against women says as humans we have the capacity to care.”
Leslie Decker
Social Impact investor
Francisco Rivera, JD, LLM
Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Santa Clara University School of Law
Dr. Eleanor Nwadinobi, MBBS, EMA, FAAC
President, Widows Development Organisation; President, Medical Women’s International Association
Anna Lind-Guzik
Executive Director and Founder, The Conversationalist
Kylie Schuyler, Board Chair
CEO, Le Nid, Inc.