Our UK team
A career with Women for Women International means working alongside a dynamic, ambitious and passionate team in the UK, US, Germany and our country offices.
Executive Team

Brita Fernandez Schmidt
Executive Director
I love working here because I get to be with inspirational women and men - from the women we help in countries affected by conflict to my colleagues in the office.

Negar Sharafi
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
I am inspired by the enthusiasm of my colleagues and their dedication to creating real change in the world, as well as the strength and resilience of the women we serve in our programmes.

Shivonne Graham
Managing Director
Women living in war zones, experience the very worst effects of gender inequality – and they are least able to speak out and be listened to. I’m proud to help raise the voices of women who are often ignored and forgotten.

Sophie Lloyd
Executive Assistant to the Managing Director
I want to help all women everywhere in our shared goal for gender equality and working for Women for Women International allows me to play a role in achieving this.
Finance and Operations Team
Carrie Brownlee
Director of Finance and Resources
I am inspired by the incredible, brave women who have survived unimaginable atrocities to become part of this mission to create a safer, more just world. I am inspired by the passion and dedication of my colleagues in the UK and around the world. I am inspired by my daughter.

Ghazala Awan
Senior Finance Manager
I am inspired by my sister, who continues to motivate me in the work I do here at Women for Women.
Giulia Mossa
Finance Officer
I’m inspired by the women in my life and the women we serve. Together we can make the world a better place and with Women for Women International I can be part of this change.
Ingrid Thomson
Operations Assistant
I am proud to be part of an organisation which is striving to create a world in which women everywhere are empowered and their voices are heard.
Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Team

Aleks Michalik
Digital Content Producer
I love working with Women for Women International– UK because I know everything we do has a positive impact on the women survivors of war, their families and whole communities.

Izzy Clark
Communications Manager
I am inspired by being part of a diverse global team. On my own, it often seems like the problems and setbacks are insurmountable – but as a group, we are optimistic, ambitious, and fearless.
Jemma Bristow
Senior Programme Funding Manager
Having witnessed first-hand the needs of women in conflict-affected states while living in South Sudan, I am excited by Women for Women International's holistic approach to empowering communities, especially women, to make sustainable change.
Jenny Rose
PR Consultant
I’m inspired by my colleagues around the globe, some of whom work in difficult circumstances, and the women we all work to support; it’s an honour to raise their voices, and tell their stories.

Joeyta Bose
Head of European Grants
With an understanding of the stark realities that the poorest women face in the conflict-affected communities, it inspires me greatly to know that our programmes bring them real opportunities for change.
Johanna Bowen
Special Events and Philanthropy Officer
I’m proud to work for an organisation committed to empowering women in the world’s most challenging environments. To be connected to such brave women through this work is an inspiration.

Julia Hopper
Director of Programme Funding
Women for Women International is an amazing organisation and one that I am really honoured to be part of. The women whom we support are brave and resilient beyond words.
Julia Vieyres
Fundraising and Database Assistant
The incredible resilience of women in conflict-affected states motivates me to work together with Women for Women International’s global team to create tangible change, have a positive impact on their lives and continue to shape the world we want to live in.

Katherine Hughes
Programme Funding Researcher
The enthusiasm and dedication of my colleagues as well as the achievements of the women in communities around the world is a fantastic motivation for me every day.

Laurence Greening
Individual Giving Manager
I am constantly inspired by the incredible stories of strength and perseverance of the women we work with. I also strongly believe that it’s important for men to play a part in achieving equality.
Policy and Advocacy Team

Stephanie Siddall
Senior Global Policy and Advocacy Advisor
I’m inspired by the stories of strength, dedication and leadership that I hear from the women we serve around the world – including those who, despite the immense challenges they face, use their voices to become advocates for change in their communities.