Laura Kwamboka Osinde
Laura Kwamboka Osinde is a Kenyan lawyer who is serving her fellowship with the Katiba Institute. She is a dedicated feminist advocate for the human rights of girls and young women. She received her Bachelor of Law degree from Kabarak University in Kenya in 2019. She also has a postgraduate diploma from the Advocates Training…
Brenda Khwale
Brenda Khwale is a Malawian lawyer who is serving her fellowship with The Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA). She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree, a Diploma in Law, as well as a certificate in child protection case management. Her human rights career began with an internship at CHREAA, which built…
Hazel Olithia Miseleni
Hazel Olithia Miseleni is a Malawian lawyer who will be serving her fellowship placement with the Women Lawyers Association (WLA). She holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of Malawi, Chancellor College, and an Advanced Masters in International Children’s Rights from Leiden University, the Netherlands. Hazel has worked as a Principal Legal Aid Advocate for…
Mgusuhi Maswi
Mgusuhi Maswi is a Tanzanian lawyer who is serving her fellowship with the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU). Mgusuhi is an ambitious human rights activist, advocate, and an enthusiast for social justice. She is well-groomed in civil society, having coordinated a number of projects that advocate for the rights of women and girls, children, and…
Tamika Thumbiran
Tamika Thumbiran is a South African lawyer who is serving her fellowship with The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. She is an admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates. Before joining the Bar, Tamika was admitted to practice as an Attorney of the…
Willietta Hughes
Willietta Hughes is a Sierra Leonean lawyer who is serving her fellowship with AdvocAid. Willietta has been passionately engaged in advocating for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and children while promoting gender equality. Willietta has worked at Sorie and Bangura, one of the leading firms in Sierra Leone, where she was…
Henrietta Ekefre
Henrietta Ekefre is a Nigerian lawyer who is serving her fellowship with The Legal Resources Centre-Ghana. Henrietta’s legal practice has focused on women’s rights, the rule of law, and the implementation of African human rights decisions at the domestic level. She has worked with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights; Kenyan National Human…
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Mutondi Mulaudzi
Mutondi Mulaudzi is a Legal Program Manager at the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s Waging Justice for Women Initiative. Before her role at the Foundation, Mutondi worked as a lecturer, teaching courses on the foundations of human rights and human rights litigation. Prior to that, she gained valuable experience as a candidate attorney and Bertha Foundation…
Maneka Khanna
Maneka Khanna is a Legal Program Manager at the TrialWatch Initiative at the Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Maneka practiced criminal law and human rights in New Delhi for six years before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and various trial courts. During this time, she co-founded the Women in Criminal…
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Angela Mudukuti
Angela Mudukuti is the Legal Advocacy Director at the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s Waging Justice for Women initiative. She is a Zimbabwean human rights lawyer, specialized in international criminal law. Angela has worked for a number of organizations including the International Criminal Court, Open Society Foundations, Human Rights Watch, Wayamo Foundation, the Southern Africa Litigation…
Mallory Triest
Mallory Triest is a seasoned professional with 15 years of experience working in the finance offices of NYC non-profit institutions like Manhattan Theatre Club, New York Theatre Workshop, Calder Foundation, and the New York Philharmonic. With a B.A. in Theatre from the University of New Hampshire, she brings a unique blend of financial acumen and…