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Meet Our Team
A diverse team of passionate professionals with unique skills driving innovation and excellence in every project.
Specialists
Specialists provide focused expertise in areas such as communications, engagement, and partnerships, supporting key organizational initiatives and advancing the Chairperson’s strategic priorities.
Zijia (Kevin) Guo
Deputy Chairperson & Director
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Safa Atiah
Director, Administration
Supervisors
Supervisors oversee distinct areas within the International Youth Council on Gender Equality (IYCGE), including Fellows, Ambassadors in specific regions, Interns, and general Members.
Patricia Orry Ginting
Specialist, Engagement
Jaiden Whitner
Specialist, Global Institutional Relations
Raissa Rambocus
Specialist, Intergovernmental Affairs
Efe Johnson
Specialist, Program Development
Ved Narayan Solanke
Specialist, Intergovernmental Affairs
Finja Pollen
Specialist, Intergovernmental Affairs
Claire Martinez Grevesse
Specialist, Intergovernmental Affairs
Beatriz Paulo Diniz
Specialist, Research &
Academic Institutional Relations
Alicia Freire
Specialist, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Administrators
Administrators are essential to the day-to-day operations of IYCGE. Through administrative coordination, operational support, and organizational management, they are pivotal to internal communications and processes.
Margarida Runa
Ambassadorial Supervisor
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Chiara Olatz López Palomino
Ambassadorial Supervisor
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Hiba Moussa
Ambassadorial Supervisor
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Mirelur González
Ambassadorial Supervisor
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Juliette Font
Ambassadorial Supervisor
Martyna Grabias
Ambassadorial Supervisor
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Niveditha Palani
Ambassadorial Supervisor
Hadir Mamdouh
Ambassadorial Supervisor
Leah Gwatimba
Ambassadorial Supervisor
Position Opening Soon
Internship Program Supervisor
Position Opening Soon
Membership Program Supervisor
Position Opening Soon
Fellowship Program Supervisor
Reina Smith
Program Inclusion Officer,
Office of the Chairperson
Nara Morais
Assistant, Intergovernmental Relations
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Catarina Dias Sousa
Associate, Research & Education
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Olosunde Jawad Olayemi
Associate, Research & Education
Luna Carrillo Verrier
Ambassadorial Coordinator,
Office of the Chairperson
Dominique Lowe
Systems Administration Assistant, Office of the Chairperson
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Isatou Cham
Associate, Research & Education
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Aditi Upadhyaya
Assistant to the Director,
Research & Education
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Amrot Abiyu Feleke
Junior Administrator,
Creative Strategy
Ata Ullah
Junior Administrator,
Global Observances
Emma Goncalves Morgado
Junior Administrator,
File Management
Valeria Zonca
Junior Administrator,
Policy Enforcement
Junior Administrators
Interns
Interns are 10 individuals selected from the Gender Equality in Policy & Practice Program, with two chosen from each of the five distinct tracks, who work to further expand upon their projects and advance IYCGE’s mission within their respective fields.
Senior Alumni
Senior Alumni are former members who previously served in leadership or operational roles within the organization. They remain valued members of the IYCGE community, recognized for their past contributions to research, advocacy, and program development.
Ángela López Rivas
Intern, Research Brief
Position Open
Intern, Research Brief
Omara Downer
Intern, Comparative Legal Analysis
Position Open
Intern, Comparative Legal Analysis
Laura Marino
Intern, Institutional Gender Audit
Mhea Bardouille
Intern, Institutional Gender Audit
Mia Lee
Intern, Policy Reform
Orielle Henriquez
Intern, Policy Reform
Ngo Ky Thu (Kate) Le
Intern, Advocacy Strategy
Position Open
Intern, Advocacy Strategy
Inioluwa Oyetunji
Director, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Blessing Stephen
Board Secretary
Magdalena Rölver
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Dikshya Dangol
Research Intern & Supervisor
Ishan Visvanath
Executive Board Member
Beyza Yaren Çekirge
Research Intern & Supervisor
Blen Wendimu
Executive Board Member
Paris Caw
Administrative Associate,
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Balqis Anindita
Executive Board Member
Sayuri Blake
Executive Board Member
Legal Note on Membership The International Youth Council on Gender Equality (IYCGE), legally incorporated in Canada as under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (CNCA), maintains a structured, appointment-based membership system. Individuals displayed on this page who hold the roles of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Directors, Specialists, Supervisors, or Senior Administrators are considered official Members of the Corporation in accordance with its adopted bylaws. Membership is granted solely by formal appointment and approval of the Executive Chairperson. Interns, Ambassadors, Fellows, and other affiliated representatives, while vital to the mission and operations of IYCGE, do not hold legal membership status or voting rights unless explicitly appointed to a qualifying role.
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