Team
FRIDA is an entirely youth-led organization committed to staying true to the mission of supporting young feminist organizing as well as being led by young feminist activists themselves. FRIDA’s network is far and wide and has a presence in the global south nations of the world. Different people play different roles in advancing FRIDA’s values, vision and mission.
Meet our staff
FRIDA’s team is youth-led and represents different communities, movements and countries. We all work remotely from home, co-working offices to cafes and community spaces–to drive FRIDA’s vision and mission forward. We are a mix of full-time staff and part-time consultants. Here is a break-up of our global, diverse and vibrant team. Click on each person’s name to read their full bios:
Ainagul Amatbekova
- Program Officer for Teenage Girl Organizing (CEECCNA Focal Point)
- Kyrgyzstan
Akanksha Singh
- Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer
Amanda Hodgeson
- Communications Manager
Anahita Sarabhai
- Co Executive Director
- India
Andrea Cortés Islas
- Part-Time Admin Support Officer
- Mexico
Beatriz Núñez
- Chief of Finance
- Mexico
Clara Desalvo
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager
- Argentina
Darcelle Lewis
- Senior Communities & Culture Officer for Holistic Security & Community Convenings
- Trinidad and Tobago
Davina Rojas
- Program Officer for Grantee Partner Transition Process
- Mexico
Josephine Zingani
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Associate
- Malawi
Julia Rios
- Finance Officer
- Brazil
Kedolwa Waziri
- Resource Mobilization Officer
- Kenya
Khensani Charllote Nhambongo
- Program Associate for Grantmaking & WESCA
- Mozambique
Kinga Wisniewska
- Chief of Resource Mobilization
- Poland
Letícia Vieira da Silva
- Senior Communities & Culture Officer
- Brazil
Maame Akua Kyerewaa-Marfo
- Communications Officer
- Ghana
Majandra Rodriguez Acha
- Co Executive Director
- Peru
María Díaz Ezquerro
- Chief of Programs
- Spain
Maureen Andinda
- Resource Mobilisation Co-Manager
Mayra Zamaniego López
- Senior Program Officer
- Mexico
Min Zhu
- Senior Accounting Officer
- Canada
Monika Niroula
- Interim Programs Co-Manager, Special Grantmaking and Capacity Strengthening
- Nepal
Nadia Elboubkri
- Chief of Communities, Culture & Holistic Security
- Morocco, Tunisia
Naina Yadav
- Senior MEL Officer (leave cover)
Nelly Angélica Ramírez García
- Senior Technology and Data Strategist
- Mexico
Oumaima Dermoumi
- Program Associate – Focal Point South West Asia North Africa (SWANA) Region
- Morocco
Paige Andrew
- Program Co-Manager Grantmaking & Operations
- Trinidad and Tobago
Pertulla Ezigha Ketcha
- Capacity Strengthening Associate and WESCA Focal Point
- Cameroon
Rachael Mapplebeck
- Senior Human Resources Officer
- Canada
Ro-Ann Mohammed
- Senior Communications Officer
- Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago
Sandile Ndelu
- CoAd Co-Manager (Advocacy)
- South Africa
Sofia Colomé Shapiro
- Tech and Data Strategist
- United States of America
Subina Pariyar
- Program Associate, South, SouthEast Asia & the Pacific (SSEAP)
- Nepal
Suzane Usein
- Senior Resource Mobilization Officer
- North Macedonia
Veronica Veloso
- Senior Program Officer- Participatory Grantmaking & Operations
- Brazil
Vidushi Yadav
- Graphic Designer
- India
Wanjiru Maina
- Human Resources Manager
- Kenya
Zazi Dlamini
- Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer
- South Africa