Lina AbiRafeh, PhD is one of the worlds foremost womens rights experts. An Arab-American feminist activist, author, and academic with over three decades of frontline experience, she works on gender justice where its most dangerous to be a woman. Meaning: everywhere.
She fought to end violence against women in emergencies with United Nations agencies and others across more than 20 countries, from Afghanistan to Haiti to Papua New Guinea. For nearly a decade, she led the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University. Lina is the founder of Better4Women, her advisory service combining speaking, writing, and advocacy for global womens rights. She also built Chaos Leadership: her field notes for leading when everything is on fire.
A changemaker, an opinion-shaper, a fearless Firestarter — Lina is fuelled by hope and powered by action.