Jihan Hisso is Kurdish Syrian, a highly motivated humanitarian professional, passionate about promoting community well-being through gender empowerment, mental health, self-care, and preventing violence against women and children. Over the last eight years, she has demonstrated the ability to work safely and successfully in crisis/emergencies, mainly in Iraq and partly in Syria, in mid-level management positions in programmes concerning child protection and women protection mostly. Jihan started her humanitarian career with a local NGO in Iraq. Then she moved to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) where she found her passion working as a Women’s Protection Professional. After that, she worked with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) for four years, managing the portfolio of their Woman Protection department in Iraq.

Currently, Jihan is supporting “Shar for Development,” a local Syrian organization, as a Gender and Protection Advisor, where she contributes to ensuring their approaches are gender mainstreamed. She has a robust technical capacity in advocacy, training, and empowerment. Jihan has an MSc in International Humanitarian Affairs from the University of York and is currently doing her MA in International Development Management at Bradford University, which she is highly enjoying, as part of the university’s Peace and Development department.

Participant in:

November/December 2022 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes

March 2023 Fellowship: Climate Change, Gender, and Conflict