Saida Ali Email & Phone Number

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

I direct the programme, strategically and operationally. I am responsible for the delivery and quality of the programme results, for sound financial management, human resources and accountable to uphold Free to be Me values and principles. I lead in strategy development and implementation of a comprehensive programme management process at strategic and.

Nairobi, Kenya

I provided technical and programmatic leadership to all consortium members on girl-centered programming in addressing female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C); linking FGM/C to SRHR and providing analysis on how it is a form of GBV and human rights violation. I provided technical support and capacity to consortium partners on gender equality and social.

Nairobi, Kenya

I have experience of advocacy on various gender equality and women's/ girls' rights issues at the national, regional and global levels. A big part of this work has been analysing global policies and how they affect women and girls and taking an intersectional approach in so doing. That is bound to be my true North for a long while.

London, United Kingdom

Supporting the development of a convening for young feminists in Kenya. The purpose of this consultancy was to design and coordinate a convening through building partnerships and movement building with various organisations in Kenya. It included the coordination of the event itself in November 2018 and support any follow up planning between December 2018.

Nairobi, Kenya & London, United Kingdom

Role description: Supporting WomanKind Worldwide's strategy for Kenya through engagement with the women's movement in Kenya and concept development for fundraising purposes for young feminists organizing.Initiated meetings with key influencers and donors supporting the women’s movement in Kenya. Developed a project to support young feminists' movement.

London, United Kingdom

Role description: Review and documentation of IPPF's best practice in abortion programming, which aims to improve quality of comprehensive abortion care, expanding access to safe abortion and eliminating abortion-related stigma and discrimination.Researched and documented achievements in programming in different regions and providedrecommendations for.

Nairobi, Kenya

Role description: Strategic management and technical coordination of the African Women LeadersSymposium, a high-level event attended by Ministers across Africa.Re-designed the concept, developed the business strategy and collaborated with over 20 organizations. Initiated key partnerships which resulted in over 100% budget generation.Developed the.

Addis Ababa

Role description: Review and analysis of SDGs and the AU Agenda 2063 from a children rights and wellbeing perspective.Performed documents analysis and assessment of existing review and monitoring mechanisms for implementation of children's related goals.Worked directly with selected AU Member States statisticians to identify children's rights.

Manhattan, New York

Role description: Strategy development for IWHC's UN advocacy engagement for strengthened outcomes on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in various UN global processes.Worked directly with activists, government allies at the UN, UN agencies, women's organisations andvarious social movements in strategy development during key processes.

Nairobi, Kenya

Provided strategic leadership in design, development and implementation of strategiesto address violence against women and girls in Kenya; Provided strategic leadership including board and governance development, resource mobilization, human resource management, cultivating an organizational culture built on feminist principles and that supports an.

Nairobi, Kenya

Provided technical support for the IPPF African Regional Office focusing on advocacy and communication on family planning and SRHR. Overall responsibility and technical support to Member Associations in addressing unmet family planning needs, meaningful youth engagement in understanding how family planning is connected to overall SRHR, addressing GBV, and.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Strategic technical leadership o Ensured programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, quality of finance and administration, fundraising, effective communication, systems and policies;
• Team management and continued support and motivation of YWLI staff
• Active engagement of the YWLI network of young women and board members, donors, other organizations in the women’s movement, and youth-led organizations
• Board management and oversight of policy formulation and implementation
• Overall responsibility for resource mobilization and financial oversight
• Organizational branding, positioning, and external representation

Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenya

Provided overall program leadership and supervision of the implementation of advocacy strategies to end female genital mutilation (FGM) among Somali refugees living in Hagadera, Ifo and Dagahaley camps. Overall management and guidance of 18 key community mobilizers/ project staff to ensure they remained competent, focused and active in achievement of.

Msc In Inequalities And Social Sciences, Sociology

Postgraduate Honours Degree On Gender And Transformation, Women'S Studies, Honours Degree

Activities and Societies: HockeyPostgraduate Degree in Gender and Transformation

Bachelor Of Arts & Social Sciences, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Played hockeyBachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

Master Of Science - Msc In Inequality, Sociology