Ranya Al-Jaberi is a humanitarian professional with over a decade of experience spanning safeguarding, child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), and the peace and security nexus. She holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Action from the University of Geneva and a bachelor’s degree in arts and education. Since August 2025, she has served as Safeguarding Investigation Manager with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Geneva.

Before joining MSF, Ranya built extensive field and headquarters experience across UN agencies and international NGOs, including UN Women, the Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub, IOM, UNICEF, and the Danish Refugee Council. Her work has focused on strengthening safeguarding systems, advancing protection frameworks, and addressing gender-based violence in complex humanitarian settings.

Ranya’s expertise sits at the intersection of protection and peace and security. She has contributed to initiatives that promote accountability, survivor-centred approaches, and institutional reform as foundational elements for sustainable peace. Her professional practice integrates safeguarding, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), child protection, and gender-responsive programming within broader peacebuilding and security agendas. She brings a strong commitment to ethical leadership, risk mitigation, and building safe, accountable organizations in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.

Participant in: March 2024 Fellowship: Climate Change, Gender, and Conflict