Consultant (Policy, Feminist Research & Movement Support) - Self-employed
(2022-01)
- Advise organisations on grant applications, donor engagement, and fundraising strategies, improving resource mobilisation capacity across multiple NGOs.
- Lead institutional reviews and organisational strategy development, strengthening governance and sustainability frameworks for NGOs in Rwanda.
- Design and facilitate feminist advocacy tools and communication materials, including an ILO C190 workplace sexual harassment comic series with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Rwanda.
- Facilitate regional and international feminist dialogues and online convenings, supporting cross-movement learning and knowledge exchange (CREA, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Germany).
- Conduct policy analysis and participatory research, translating findings into advocacy strategies and practical recommendations
- Support development of national guidelines on access to justice for Deaf women survivors of GBV, including focus group facilitation and technical writing for a Rwandan disability organisation.
- Freelance writer for Africa-based and international policy think tanks on global policy issues affecting African women.
Selected facilitation and advocacy experience (Policy, Feminist Research & Movement Support) - Multiple organisations (CARE International, SheDecides Global Movement, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Rwanda, CREA) - Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, East Africa, Africa, Asia
(2009-01 - 2022-12)
- Led interactive workshops for young women, LGBTQ+ participants, and civil society actors on sexual and reproductive health rights, feminist theory, and policy advocacy for CARE International in Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia.
- Led advocacy and communications strategies on gender-based violence, women's leadership, and reproductive health for CARE International in Rwanda.
- Designed and delivered training on policy analysis, values clarification, and feminist leadership across East Africa for various NGOs in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya.
- Facilitated multi-stakeholder advocacy dialogues engaging government, NGOs, and grassroots organisations on gender justice issues for CARE International in Rwanda.
- Co-facilitated regional convenings including the African Feminist Forum East Africa working group, contributing to agenda design and logistics coordination.
- Supported youth-led feminist movements across 12–13 African countries working on sexual and reproductive health and rights for SheDecides Global Movement.
- Supported collaboration efforts between movements across Africa and Asia through cross-regional partnerships for SheDecides Global Movement.
- Coordinated donor-funded projects and supported proposal writing and donor reporting for CARE International in Rwanda.
