Dr. Amer Bani Amer
Dr. Amer Bani Amer is the founder and general director of Al-Hayat Center – Rased, established in 2006, leading a range of pioneering development projects and programs in Jordan and across the MENA region. He’s a major advocate of gender mainstreaming in political and democratic life and focuses on implementing community-based programs to empower women and build their capacities.
Ms. Gloria Nyambura Kenyatta
Ms. Gloria Nyambura Kenyatta is a Kenyan Ph.D. Student in Political Science at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and a research fellow at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institute in Freiburg, Germany- a research institute working on socio-political issues in the Global South including Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. She is also the Deputy Clerk of Bomet County Assembly, a devolved legislature in Kenya. Her areas of interest include; gender equity, citizen engagement, political participation, devolved governance, public policy, volunteerism and community development. She was also a Speaker at the 3rd Global Conference on Women’s Studies.
Mr. Mohammad Amaan Siddiqui
Mohammad Amaan Siddiqui is a student pursuing a B.A. in International Studies at the American University of Sharjah, currently on an exchange semester at the University of Sussex in the UK. His interests span political studies, international relations, macroeconomic theory, and activist and feminist studies. Amaan is also a blogger (thevigilantmind) and author, having written a chapter in ‘Novus Politika.’
Ms. Grace Chenxin Liu
Grace Chenxin Liu is an American national award-winning junior journalist, national Chinese speech and writing contest winner, Long Island Young Scholar for Mathematics, and Co-Founder of ABC Media (a national student-led organization). Currently, she is a middle-school student in the USA. Her research interests are gender, AI, and sustainability impact. In her spare time, she loves fencing and art.