THE COALITION
Every Woman Treaty is a global coalition of more than 3,800 women’s rights activists and organizations in 147 countries advancing a new Optional Protocol to CEDAW to end violence against women and girls.
Global Working Group
The Global Working Group is made up of dedicated frontline activists who are advocates for the Optional Protocol to CEDAW. They work at the national, regional and global levels across the following thematic areas: the Emerging Leaders Council; Diplomacy Committee; Partnership Committee; Policy Development Committee; and Media Committee.
| Name | Region | Organization/Profession |
|---|---|---|
| Paulette Metang | Cameroon | Founder and Executive President, Association for Elderly Care, Cameroon |
| Ramatu Abdu | Cameroon | Founder, Association for the Welfare of Women and Indigenous People |
| Yvonne Armande Djepang | Cameroon | Founder and Director, Association to Promote the Fight against Violence against Women and to Participate in the Development of African Women |
| Charity Binka | Ghana | Executive Director, Women, Media and Change |
| Betty Sharon | Kenya | Founder and Executive Director, Collaboration of Women in Development |
| Eva Chopetta Ng’inja-Croft | Kenya | Human Rights Lawyer |
| Lynda Banja | Kenya | Managing Partner, Banja & Co. Advocates |
| Teresia Boke Mogaya | Kenya | Founder and Executive Director, Hope Alive Initiative |
| Janice Smallwood Malekebu | Liberia | Executive Director, Sister “4” Sister International |
| Gaby Razafindrakoto | Madagascar | Secretary, Federation for the Promotion of Women and Children |
| Adama Sanogo | Mali | Founder and President, Solidarité Internationale pour l’Afrique |
| Charity Yavala | Nigeria | Researcher and Peacebuilder, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution |
| Eleanor Nwadinobi | Nigeria | President, Medical Women’s International Association |
| Florence I. Gbinigie | Nigeria | Founder, Forum of Nigerian Women in Politics |
| Frances Ihuoma Bekey | Nigeria | Founder, Women Empowerment Self-Help and Social Development Initiative |
| Itoro Eze-Anaba | Nigeria | Attorney and Founder, Mirabel Centre, Nana Khadija Centre, and Nduru Centre |
| Joseph Gimba | Nigeria | Educator, Sustainable Development & Community Welfare Specialist |
| Joyce Ahmadu | Nigeria | Chief Executive Officer, Gender Dynamix Consult |
| Obi Onyeigwe | Nigeria | Cofounder, Youths for Peace Building and Development in Africa |
| Rita Okotie Uwasan | Nigeria | Programs Director, Civil Centre for Peace, Justice and Development |
| Theresa Ezeoma | Nigeria | Program Officer/Project Coordinator, USAID-Integrated Health and Child Nutrition Projects |
| Uzodinma Adirieje | Nigeria | CEO, Main Representative to the United Nations, Afrihealth Optonet Association |
| Yeabu Josephine Tholley | Sierra Leone | Principal Statistician, Monitoring Evaluation and Training Department, Statistics Sierra Leone |
| Reem Abbas | Sudan | Journalist, Writer, Researcher |
| Benedicta Assagba | Togo | |
| Baale Samuel | Uganda | Co-Director and Technical Advisor, Add Value Africa Strategies |
| Immaculate Gwokyalya | Uganda | Advisor, Content Moderator, Concentrix Malaysia |
| Name | Region | Organization/Profession |
|---|---|---|
| Niaz Wali Ahmadzai | Afghanistan | MBA, Women’s Rights Activist |
| Farah Elyaskhil | Afghanistan/Canada | Lawyer |
| Malalai Popalza | Afghanistan | Women’s Rights Activist |
| Ghada Hammam | Egypt | Hammam Gender Equality Monitoring and Reporting Specialist |
| Saida Kouzzi | Morocco/USA | Founding Partner, Mobilizing for Rights Associates |
| Stephanie Willman Bordat | Morocco/USA | JD, Founding Partner, Mobilizing for Rights Association |
| Nabila Hamza | Tunisia | Sociologist, civil society activist, and writer, Tunisia |
| Najet Zammouri | Tunisia | Vice President, Tunisia Human Rights League |
| Olfa Mohamed | Tunisia | Tunisian Association of Democratic Women |
| Name | Region | Organization/Profession |
|---|---|---|
| Maleka Banu | Bangladesh | MBBS, Physician, General Secretary, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad |
| Puja Kapai | Hong Kong | LLB, LLM, PCL, Associate Professor of Law and Convenor, Women Studies Research Centre, University of Hong Kong |
| Amukta Sistla | India | MA, Research Associate, Centre for Budget and Policy Studies, Bangalore |
| Farzana Khan | India | PhD, Head of Programs, Operation PeaceMaker, My Choices Foundation |
| Keerty Nakray | India | PhD, Research Consultant |
| Mamatha Radhuveer Achanta | India | Founder, Tharuni |
| Meera Khanna | India | Trustee and President, Guild for Service |
| Purimetla Raghavi | India | Research Associate, Centre for Budget and Policy Studies, Bangalore |
| Leila Seiitbek | Kyrgyz Republic/Austria | Founder and Chairwoman, Freedom for Eurasia |
| Lily Thapa | Nepal | Member, Nepal National Human Rights Commission |
| Radha Paudel | Nepal | Founder/Secretariat, Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation |
| Sumeera Shrestha | Nepal | Deputy Country Director, Childaid Network Foundation |
| Upasana Rana | Nepal | Executive Director, Women for Human Rights |
| Simi Kamal | Pakistan | Founder and Chairperson of the Hisaar Foundation |
| Svetlana Dzardanova | Turkmenistan/Kyrgyzstan | Human Rights and Corruption Researcher, Freedom for Eurasia |
| Name | Region | Organization/Profession |
|---|---|---|
| Graciela de Oto | Argentina | Founder, Suma Veritas Foundation |
| Deborah Alaña Davis | Argentina/Venezuela | Women and Children’s Rights Activist |
| Pâmela Mussi Valdez | Brazil | Founder, Empowerment Self-Defense BRASIL |
| Maria Alejandra Ortiz Pinzón | Colombia | Professional, Dialogue Center of the Universidad del Rosario |
| Amanda Arroyo Cabezas | Costa Rica | Program Director, Nosotras Women Connecting |
| Marysela Zamora | Costa Rica | Founder/Executive Director, Nosotras Women Connecting |
| Luz Maria Castro Quezada | Ecuador | Researcher/Activist |
| Francisco Rivera | Puerto Rico/USA | Clinical Professor of Law and Founding Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Santa Clara University |
| Donn Marius-Pierre | Saint Lucia | Senior Researcher, Saint Lucia Ministry of Housing |
| Name | Region | Organization/Profession |
|---|---|---|
| Kabahenda Kiggundu | Canada | PhD, Researcher/Activist |
| Linda MacDonald | Canada | Cofounder, Persons Against Non-State Torture |
| Jeanne Sarson | Canada | Cofounder, Persons Against Non-State Torture |
| Amy Barrow | Australia/USA | Associate Professor, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University |
| Helen Rubenstein | USA | International Human Rights Attorney |
| Kimberly Weichel | USA | Author and Women’s Leadership Specialist |
JOIN THE CALL
I stand for a life free from all forms of violence for every woman and girl, everywhere.
I hereby join the call for a global treaty in the form of a new Optional Protocol to CEDAW to eradicate violence against women and girls.
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JOIN THE CALL
I stand for a life free from all forms of violence for every woman and girl, everywhere.
I hereby join the call for a global treaty in the form of a new Optional Protocol to CEDAW to eradicate violence against women and girls.
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