Shan Sherwan Hussein is currently a research fellow with the center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School were she focuses on peace negotiations and AI. She recently graduated with a Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School. Shan is a Gender Based Violence specialist. She is an experienced humanitarian leader, having first embarked on her professional journey by responding to support Syrian refugees and Iraqi IDPs during the war with ISIS. Shan has contributed during deployments by developing the toolkits used to help women and girls affected by conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine and most recently in Jordan.
Shan is also a dedicated educator and advocate for inclusive leadership and peacebuilding. She has taught negotiation and conflict resolution to civil society leaders, government officials, and students in India, Afghanistan, and Iraq, with a focus on empowering marginalized communities and advancing gender equity.

Participant in: November/December 2020 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes