Rihab Elhaj is the co-founder of the New Libya Foundation, an NGO which supports the development of Libyan civil society. As the President, and Executive Director of the NLF, she lead the organization through the implementation of fourteen programs and over 300 events, including five capacity building centers, two war-time humanitarian aid missions, three policy advocacy campaigns, and two extensive leadership programs, training over 3,000 activists and assisting in the establishment of 67 grassroots organizations. Rihab is currently based in the USA, and has served as a consultant and analyst to UNOCHA and PAX for Peace, and the World Bank, providing situational analysis and policy recommendations.

Participant in: March 2017 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes