MAHA MUNA



Maha Muna is Programme Manager and Officer in Charge at the Governance, Peace and Security unit of the United Nations Development Fund for Women, UNIFEM. Programming in 27 countries around the world includes supporting women’s leadership and political empowerment; improving protection and assistance for women in conflict situations; and spporting women’s role in peace building, especially through bringing a gender perspective to constitutional, legislative, judicial and electoral reform.

Ms. Muna holds a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University, School of Public and International Affairs. Ms. Muna also studied at Beirzeit University in Ramallah in the Occupied Palestinian Territories after earning a Bachelors of Arts at the University of California in Santa Barbara.

Prior to her current post at UNIFEM, Ms. Muna served as Deputy Director of the Women's Commission for four years. She has also worked at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) where she held several positions including Regional Director for the Great Lakes region, Acting Country Director for Azerbaijan and Program Officer in headquarters geographic sections. Ms. Muna worked for Save the Children/US before joining the IRC.


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