Samah Hadid

Samah Hadid is a campaigner, advocate and writer.  She is the Global Executive Director of Musawah, a global south based organisation advancing women's rights in Muslim contexts. She is a regular commentator on human rights and humanitarian issues particularly in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

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She  was the Middle East Director of Campaigns/Deputy Regional Director for Amnesty International based in the Beirut regional office , Head of Advocacy and Media for NRC MENA and served as Country Director  for Global Citizen.

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She has also advised UN agencies on human rights issues and development policy through her roles with the National Commission for UNESCO , as a member of the UN Experts Meeting Group on Youth and as a fellow with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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Samah has also worked throughout the Middle East and Africa in advocacy roles with feminist organization Nazra and Oxfam International.

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She has published opinions pieces in the  The Guardian, CNN, The Independent and Asia Times , and provided commentary in the New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters,  AP, BBC International and Al Jazeera. She has also co authored several books including  - The Future by Us and Future Chasers.

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Samah has been named one of the top 100 Leaders of Tomorrow by the St Gallen Institute.