Cordelia Mayfield

Chair of the Board

A feminist, therapist, English teacher and growing up with a great respect for people from different countries and cultures, Cordelia says she was honoured to become Chair of MEWSo's trustees. Read more

Sharon Leonardi

Secretary

Passionate about human rights and women’s legal and social battles, Sharon also has experience working with refugees affected by polygamy issues. Read more

Behnaz Fatherazi

Treasurer

A translator and interpreter, fluent in English, Farsi and Turkish, Behnaz also has experience working with displaced women from many different backgrounds. Read more

Rejna Alaaldin

Trustee

Rejna is a British-Kurdish lawyer who works between London and Iraq. She fights for legal reform in Iraq and justice for the many women abused by ISIS. She also actively promotes female leadership and women's participation in politics.  Read more

Dina Elrayyes

Trustee

An award-winning creative in corporate broadcasting and production, Dina is passionate about her Palestinian roots and elevating the voices of women. Read more

Guilène Marco

Trustee

Guilène is a French-Lebanese feminist activist and campaigner. Read more

Maria Sookias

Trustee

An LGBTQ+ activist, trainer and consultant, Maria works to overcome workplace structural inequalities and create positive change. Read more

Noella Hacquard

Trustee

As a social worker, Noella advocates for some of the most marginalised young people. Using the experience of her diverse background and upbringing, she is committed to influencing change. Read more

Rose comes from a Middle Eastern background where women’s rights are an ongoing issue. Read more

Passionate about gender equality and women empowerment, Ellie has worked in fundraising and programme management for a range of humanitarian and development organisations. Read more

Through her welfare work, Sodabeh discovered that many women find it difficult to express themselves. That led her to facilitate MEWSo's Arts & Crafts and LGBTQ+ workshops. Read more

Saher has a background in the law and understands the sensitive issues and taboos that ethnic minority women and girls experience. Read more

Loris has over 10 years experience working in grass-roots projects, predominantly working with migrant families from the Middle East. Read more

In a 30+ year career, Audrey has worked as a journalist, writer, editor, press officer and web-content editor before joining MEWSo. Read more

Natasha is no stranger to campaigning for issues she feels truly passionate about, and it started from a young age. Read more

Shavonne started her finance career as a bookkeeper, but over the years, excelled to roles such as Finance Director and Finance Manager. Read more

Aman is the first Palestinian to obtain a postgraduate qualification in cyber crimes law. Read more