Key skills and expertise

With over 17 years of experience in gender and human rights law, the expert is adept at delivering gender mainstreaming, technical assistance, and capacity building. Career highlights include leading international initiatives with MONUSCO, contributing to the NSGBV draft, and developing a National Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for the DRC's Armed Forces. Previously held roles such as Security Sector Reform and Gender Officer demonstrate expertise in project implementation and stakeholder engagement across Europe, Africa, and Australia. Accomplishments include organizing training workshops and conducting risk assessments for human rights due diligence.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with the World Bank in international development cooperation. Responsibilities have included participating in workshops and seminars focused on gender-based violence and domestic violence, particularly in West Timor and Sydney. The thematic areas involved governance and gender equality, with a geographic scope that included locations such as West Timor and Australia.

Sectors and geographic focus

Background includes positions in the gender and human rights sectors, holding roles such as Security Sector Reform and Gender Officer and Women Protection Advisor. Responsibilities have included delivering technical assistance, capacity building, and developing gender mainstreaming strategies. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes integrating gender considerations into security reform and human rights frameworks. The geographic scope of work is diverse, covering Europe, Africa, and Australia, with significant contributions to initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Extensive geographic experience also includes work in Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Argentina, Peru, and West Timor, demonstrating deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics.

Languages and education

Bringing proficiency in Spanish, English, and French, the expert has utilized these language skills extensively in international settings across Europe, Africa, and Australia. Proficiency in French is certified by passing the UN Language Proficiency Exam in August 2016. These language competences have been instrumental in facilitating communication within multilingual teams and conducting training and workshops in diverse cultural environments. The expert holds an Advanced University Degree in Law from San Pablo C.E.U University in Madrid, Spain, and a Graduate Certificate in Legal Practices from I.C.A.D.E. - I.C.A.I., Comillas University. Further education includes a Diploma of Tourism from the Australian Pacific College in Sydney, Australia, and participation in a course on International Cooperation for Development at Complutense University of Madrid and Instituto de Cooperación y Desarrollo de Madrid, Spain.