Noor Esam Al-Khateeb is a humanitarian and women’s rights advocate with over nine years of experience working with international organizations, including the International Rescue Committee, Norwegian Refugee Council, and Danish Refugee Council in Iraq. She currently serves as Senior Manager for Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE), where she leads partnerships, ensures program quality, and supports local organizations in delivering survivor-centered services for women and girls.
Throughout her career, Noor has worked closely with internally displaced persons, refugees, returnees, and vulnerable host communities. She specializes in gender-based violence prevention and response, Women, Peace and Security (WPS), and gender integration in humanitarian programming. Her work combines technical expertise with strategic leadership, including grant management, donor reporting, capacity building, and multi-stakeholder coordination. She is a certified trainer in case management, psychosocial support, Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA), and clinical care for survivors of violence.
Noor is an alumna of the 2024 Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship (UK), the 2023 Swedish Institute Leader Lab, and the 2022 Cross Culture Programme in Germany, experiences that strengthened her leadership, advocacy, and global engagement.
Noor is passionate about advancing gender equality, strengthening local partnerships, and promoting institutional change that creates safer, more inclusive environments for women and girls.

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