Fellowship Program

The following list presents the Fellows of the International Youth Council on Gender Equality (IYCGE), representing a diverse network of young leaders from across the globe. These individuals serve in Research, Public Advocacy, and Government Relations roles, contributing their expertise, lived experiences, and regional perspectives to advance gender equality on local, national, and international levels. Amina Karimi — Research Fellow, Afghanistan Madina Rezaie — Government Relations Fellow, Afghanistan Sharifa Rahmani — Public Advocacy Fellow, Afghanistan Marwa Zia — Research Fellow, Afghanistan Latifa Mohibi — Research Fellow, Afghanistan Fatima Rezaie — Public Advocacy Fellow, Afghanistan Amani Labiod — Research Fellow, Algeria Fares Ala Eddine Boulahia — Government Relations Fellow, Algeria Douaa Berkani — Public Advocacy Fellow, Algeria Chatarina Hanny Angelita Teja — Government Relations Fellow, Australia Parv Bakul Haria — Research Fellow, Australia Shipra Subramani — Research Fellow, Australia Sophie Ebrahim Mama — Public Advocacy Fellow, Australia Aristea Havelas — Public Advocacy Fellow, Australia Humaira — Research Fellow, Bangladesh Mohammed Sheraj — Public Advocacy Fellow, Bangladesh Janamotara — Research Fellow, Bangladesh Mohammed Junaid — Public Advocacy Fellow, Bangladesh Murshid Alam — Government Relations Fellow, Bangladesh Nicholas Strachan — Public Advocacy Fellow, The Bahamas Andrew Johnson — Research Fellow, The Bahamas Laetitia Haddad — Public Advocacy Fellow, Belgium Marianna Aniela Sokołowska Ciszewska — Government Relations Fellow, Belgium Blessing Katlo Matlou — Public Advocacy Fellow, Botswana Katlego Rakgama — Public Advocacy Fellow, Botswana Blessing Katlo Matlou — Public Advocacy Fellow, Botswana Katlego Rakgama — Public Advocacy Fellow, Botswana Tshepiso Tsupe — Research Fellow, Botswana Amantle Gabolekwe — Research Fellow, Botswana Itumeleng Mongatane — Government Relations Fellow, Botswana Ngang God'swill Ndeh — Research Fellow, Cameroon Mache Ngassing Doleres — Public Advocacy Fellow, Cameroon Bernard Steeve Misselel Bikidig — Public Advocacy Fellow, Cameroon Tiara Mulder — Research Fellow, Canada Hannah Oliver — Research Fellow, Canada Joi Ysabella Carla Salvino — Public Advocacy Fellow, Canada Elaine Wen — Government Relations Fellow, Canada Bibi Hakim — Research Fellow, Canada Xavier Davis — Government Relations Fellow, Canada Carolina García Herrera — Government Relations Fellow, Colombia Mauricio Acevedo Fernández — Public Advocacy Fellow, Colombia Érika Huartos Castañeda — Public Advocacy Fellow, Colombia Jaime Andres Vargas Peña — Research Fellow, Colombia Claudia Yazmin Gutiérrez Gutiérrez — Research Fellow, Colombia Julieth Paola Cortes Parada — Research Fellow, Colombia Adriana Valentina Peña Arias — Government Relations Fellow, Colombia Jerome Mutula Ruhanduka — Research Fellow, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Nakakonda Kasongo Innocent — Government Relations Fellow, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Bandeko Moko Alexis — Public Advocacy Fellow, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Monge Tayemba Michel — Public Advocacy Fellow, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Alexis Alyson Kabambi Musengie — Research Fellow, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Nestor Linangola Ngandi — Research Fellow, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Stine Helga Hougaard Karlsen — Government Relations Fellow, Denmark Sebastian Sejr Hessellund — Public Advocacy Fellow, Denmark Matilde Lindrup Gerckens — Public Advocacy Fellow, Denmark Nina Aud Wei — Research Fellow, Denmark Julie Vitnes Thomsen — Research Fellow, Denmark Johanne Lund Lysdal Nielsen — Research Fellow, Denmark José Miguel Coello Martínez — Research Fellow, Ecuador Emily Mayerly Toledo — Public Advocacy Fellow, Ecuador Jamilet Elizabeth Mendoza Aguayo — Government Relations Fellow, Ecuador Dayana Del Pilar Rodríguez Delgado — Public Advocacy Fellow, Ecuador Amal Elsayed Mohamed Mohamed Abdelrhman Elsaedy — Government Relations Fellow, Egypt Manar Yassin Hussin Mohamed Salman — Research Fellow, Egypt Zeinab Ahmed Ebrahim Osman Ebrahim — Research Fellow, Egypt Youssef Mohamed Said Mousa — Government Relations Fellow, Egypt Yasmin Elhemaly — Public Advocacy Fellow, Egypt Nayrose Abd El-Megid — Public Advocacy Fellow, Egypt Zeynie Chekol Degu — Research Fellow, Ethiopia Negera Gudeta — Research Fellow, Ethiopia Workeneh Zeleke Wubet — Government Relations Fellow, Ethiopia Megdelawit Getahun — Public Advocacy Fellow, Ethiopia Kalkidan Meheretu — Public Advocacy Fellow, Ethiopia Betelhem Ketema — Government Relations Fellow, Ethiopia Lyna Beji — Public Advocacy Fellow, France Riccardo Isoni — Research Fellow, France Marilyse Mukundi — Government Relations Fellow, France Thomas Caulliez — Government Relations Fellow, France Maissa Ben Haddou — Research Fellow, France Thomas Caulliez — Research Fellow, France Claudia Del Forno — Research Fellow, France Thomas Caulliez — Public Advocacy Fellow, France Kawsu O. Ceesay — Public Advocacy Fellow, Gambia Jainaba Sanneh — Public Advocacy Fellow, Gambia Yahya Mass — Research Fellow, Gambia Jarata Ann Suso — Research Fellow, Gambia Fatoumatta Kabba — Government Relations Fellow, Gambia Edward Ken-Zorre — Government Relations Fellow, Ghana Racheal Antwi — Public Advocacy Fellow, Ghana Halimatu Sadia Alhassan — Research Fellow, Ghana Britney Tachie — Research Fellow, Ghana Mariama Fati — Government Relations Fellow, Guinea-Bissau Eurizanda José Fernandes — Research Fellow, Guinea-Bissau Corine Bucencure — Research Fellow, Guinea-Bissau Manuela Soares — Public Advocacy Fellow, Guinea-Bissau Braima Camará — Public Advocacy Fellow, Guinea-Bissau Edmira Mula Cá — Research Fellow, Guinea-Bissau Akanksha Sharma — Public Advocacy Fellow, India Yagyaseni Bhattacharya — Research Fellow, India Sidrah Naiyer — Government Relations Fellow, India Aarushee Shukla — Research Fellow, India Aarushi Paikray — Public Advocacy Fellow, India Katyayni Sharma — Research Fellow, India Selena Vitti — Research Fellow, Italy Carolina Laureti — Research Fellow, Italy Maria Ruggiero — Research Fellow, Italy Giulia Ristagno — Public Advocacy Fellow, Italy Beatrice Caldarone — Public Advocacy Fellow, Italy Giulia Macaluso — Government Relations Fellow, Italy Michela Rossettini — Government Relations Fellow, Italy Abdallah Hassan Mohammad Altahrawi — Government Relations Fellow, Jordan Razan Khreisat — Public Advocacy Fellow, Jordan Tahreer Mohammad Abu Hmeidan — Public Advocacy Fellow, Jordan Hala Mahmoud — Research Fellow, Jordan Diana Khasawneh — Research Fellow, Jordan Osama Al-Amosh — Research Fellow, Jordan Hilary Gitau Mwangi — Government Relations Fellow, Kenya Bruce Kinuthia Njuguna — Research Fellow, Kenya Emelda Aluoch Okingo — Research Fellow, Kenya Joseph Ltalian Ligidenye — Research Fellow, Kenya Newton Ngige Kamuyu — Public Advocacy Fellow, Kenya Pauline Gitiri Macharia — Public Advocacy Fellow, Kenya Daniel Shirima — Public Advocacy Fellow, Kenya Tolgonay Kalchoroeva — Research Fellow, Kyrgyzstan Kishimzhan Estebesova — Public Advocacy Fellow, Kyrgyzstan Ayana Orozbaeva — Research Fellow, Kyrgyzstan Aidana Usupkodzhoeva — Research Fellow, Kyrgyzstan Aizirek Satybaldyeva — Government Relations Fellow, Kyrgyzstan Akylai Anarbekova — Public Advocacy Fellow, Kyrgyzstan Reem Wehbe — Research Fellow, Lebanon Ghina Aouad — Public Advocacy Fellow, Lebanon Nora Abou Farraj — Research Fellow, Lebanon Lana Sweidan — Government Relations Fellow, Lebanon Rawan Hijazi — Public Advocacy Fellow, Lebanon Yara Halabi — Research Fellow, Lebanon T-Mark Ellis Sr. — Research Fellow, Liberia Oscar F. Mulbah — Government Relations Fellow, Liberia Emmanuel L. Kalloh Sr. — Research Fellow, Liberia Emmanuel Melvin Tarpeh — Public Advocacy Fellow, Liberia Soilman Almezughi — Government Relations Fellow, Libya Nawrs Ben Khalil — Research Fellow, Libya Mailyn Guadalupe Duarte Reyes — Government Relations Fellow, Mexico Arely Abigail Jimenez Moreno — Public Advocacy Fellow, Mexico Andrea Sanabria Pacas — Research Fellow, Mexico Maryam Leghdaf — Research Fellow, Morocco Tamima El Azadi — Research Fellow, Morocco Oumayma Tchato — Public Advocacy Fellow, Morocco Rokaya Timija — Government Relations Fellow, Morocco Nkeshimana Henry Cedrick — Research Fellow, Mozambique Ciro Amaral Augusto Santana — Research Fellow, Mozambique Olinda Mabunda — Research Fellow, Mozambique Eunice Da Barca Nhantumbo — Government Relations Fellow, Mozambique Filomena Antonio Cossa — Public Advocacy Fellow, Mozambique Fatima Massango — Public Advocacy Fellow, Mozambique Prakriti Lama — Research Fellow, Nepal Neharika Shrestha — Research Fellow, Nepal Bibishika Khanal — Government Relations Fellow, Nepal Salona Parajuli — Public Advocacy Fellow, Nepal Aliza Sultan — Government Relations Fellow, Pakistan Dr. Zainab Aman — Public Advocacy Fellow, Pakistan Mariam Jilani — Public Advocacy Fellow, Pakistan Alina Afzal Khan — Research Fellow, Pakistan Javeria Abbas — Research Fellow, Pakistan Muqaddasa Shah — Research Fellow, Pakistan Michał Bartyzel — Government Relations Fellow, Poland Iga Chlebos — Public Advocacy Fellow, Poland Joanna Barczyńska — Public Advocacy Fellow, Poland Maksymilian Kociuba — Research Fellow, Poland Sara Lopes Oliveira — Research Fellow, Portugal André Luís Bessa Pires Da Costa — Research Fellow, Portugal Joana Isabel Nina Do Carvalhal — Research Fellow, Portugal Makoundi Boumba Hans — Research Fellow, Republic Of Congo Andzi Iz-Dan Christa Raïcha Fallye — Government Relations Fellow, Republic Of Congo Mpoungui Ginho Van Anagene — Public Advocacy Fellow, Republic Of Congo Mouanda Batessa Dieuveille Fraisnille — Research Fellow, Republic Of Congo Claive Modeste Fouti Makaya — Government Relations Fellow, Republic Of Congo Sarah Préfina Nguimbi — Public Advocacy Fellow, Republic Of Congo Daneswara Reksohadiprodjo — Research Fellow, Indonesia Flaurelia Savvina Simarmata — Public Advocacy Fellow, Indonesia Emily Adiwijaya — Public Advocacy Fellow, Indonesia Amirah Khairiyah Suyatno — Government Relations Fellow, Indonesia Shinta Adelia Sukma — Research Fellow, Indonesia Tuyishime Assa — Public Advocacy Fellow, Rwanda Mukarukundo Adella — Research Fellow, Rwanda Iradukunda Jeanine — Research Fellow, Rwanda Jean Pierre Ndabamenye — Research Fellow, Rwanda Manishimwe Lameck — Government Relations Fellow, Rwanda Mundanikure Rosette — Public Advocacy Fellow, Rwanda Barakagwira Virginie — Public Advocacy Fellow, Rwanda Michel Cédric Kiniffo — Public Advocacy Fellow, Senegal Fatou Diop Ndong — Research Fellow, Senegal Aissatou Barry — Government Relations Fellow, Senegal François Claver Mendy — Public Advocacy Fellow, Senegal René Edouard Mendis — Government Relations Fellow, Senegal Mairame Sy — Research Fellow, Senegal William Daniel Mattia — Research Fellow, Sierra Leone James Yambasu — Research Fellow, Sierra Leone Sheik Ahmed Sesay — Public Advocacy Fellow, Sierra Leone Philipa Cride Dole — Government Relations Fellow, Sierra Leone Sia Satta Dauda — Public Advocacy Fellow, Sierra Leone Fa'iza Ahmed Ali — Public Advocacy Fellow, Somalia Abdimajid Said Awale — Research Fellow, Somalia Abdirizak Mohamed Hassan — Research Fellow, Somalia Idiris Sheegow — Government Relations Fellow, Somalia Muhubo Mohamoud — Public Advocacy Fellow, Somalia Mohamoud Abdi Aden — Research Fellow, Somalia Tayla Schwegmann — Research Fellow, South Africa Simamkele Dlakavu — Research Fellow, South Africa Neo Moliea — Research Fellow, South Africa Siphesihle Brian Bhengu — Government Relations Fellow, South Africa Mpho Nyamathe — Public Advocacy Fellow, South Africa Tshanduko Tshilongo — Public Advocacy Fellow, South Africa Asemahle Tshoni — Research Fellow, South Africa Adhel Priscilla Ayuen — Government Relations Fellow, South Sudan Agnes Dramio Martin — Public Advocacy Fellow, South Sudan Stephen Dhoal Mathew Wanbang — Public Advocacy Fellow, South Sudan Mary Gune Body Micheal — Research Fellow, South Sudan Taban Phillip Patrick Attara — Research Fellow, South Sudan Yien Gatbuok Danhier — Research Fellow, South Sudan Antonio García Cazorla — Government Relations Fellow, Spain Nuria Pinilla Alcázar — Government Relations Fellow, Spain Elena Mora Rubio — Public Advocacy Fellow, Spain Belén Zarco Mendoza — Research Fellow, Spain María Sánchez Rodríguez — Research Fellow, Spain Marwa Yassir Babiker Ali — Government Relations Fellow, Sudan Mazin Elmahi Omer Mohammedani — Public Advocacy Fellow, Sudan Sarah Esam Babker Abd Almahmod — Government Relations Fellow, Sudan Sajda Yagoub Abdallah Yousif — Research Fellow, Sudan Abdualazim Mohamed Musa Mohamed — Public Advocacy Fellow, Sudan Haidar — Government Relations Fellow, Tanzania Judith Patrick — Research Fellow, Tanzania Gershom Asajile — Research Fellow, Tanzania Letisia Samsonj — Public Advocacy Fellow, Tanzania Agness Godfrey — Public Advocacy Fellow, Tanzania Estom Uvambe — Research Fellow, Tanzania Ananda Ramsingh — Research Fellow, Trinidad And Tobago Kristin De Lorme — Research Fellow, Trinidad And Tobago Abigail Bradshaw — Government Relations Fellow, Trinidad And Tobago Kelsie T. Joseph — Public Advocacy Fellow, Trinidad And Tobago Sheyan Wade — Public Advocacy Fellow, Trinidad And Tobago Alyssa Mohammad — Research Fellow, Trinidad And Tobago Meleek Dahdeh — Research Fellow, Tunisia Rym Ben Ahmed — Research Fellow, Tunisia Fares Massoudi — Government Relations Fellow, Tunisia Chams El Assil Souayah — Public Advocacy Fellow, Tunisia Hanine Shili — Research Fellow, Tunisia Oui'aime Trabelsi — Public Advocacy Fellow, Tunisia Kağan Kalaycı — Government Relations Fellow, Turkey Suzan Can — Research Fellow, Turkey İrem Taşkın — Public Advocacy Fellow, Turkey Nilsu Koç — Research Fellow, Turkey Susan Sabano — Government Relations Fellow, Uganda Bruna Patricia Acam — Public Advocacy Fellow, Uganda Vian Mary Akatwijuka — Research Fellow, Uganda Allan Mugisha Okello — Research Fellow, Uganda Stephen Dhoal Mathew Wanbang — Public Advocacy Fellow, Uganda Loyce Muhwezi — Research Fellow, Uganda Safa Al-Azami — Research Fellow, United Kingdom Riddhi Thakar — Government Relations Fellow, United Kingdom Oreoluwa Ojo — Public Advocacy Fellow, United Kingdom Katie Gibbs — Public Advocacy Fellow, United Kingdom Emily Gorodetski — Public Advocacy Fellow, United States Of America Anisha Arvind — Public Advocacy Fellow, United States Of America Juana Han — Government Relations Fellow, United States Of America Jazmin Tamez — Government Relations Fellow, United States Of America Hassan Imad Hassan Daoudi — Research Fellow, Yemen Safa Mohammed — Government Relations Fellow, Yemen Mohammed Reda — Public Advocacy Fellow, Yemen Princess Mwanatete — Public Advocacy Fellow, Zambia Philip Sinkala — Public Advocacy Fellow, Zambia Mercy Nanyinza — Government Relations Fellow, Zambia Silvester Mpanga — Research Fellow, Zambia Namakau Mayungo — Research Fellow, Zambia Don't see your name? 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