People

Dr Susan Atkins CB was the first Service Complaints Commissioner for the UK Armed Forces (2007 – 2015) and former Director of Women and Equality in the Cabinet Office.

Professor Christine Chinkin CMG FBA, is Professorial Research Fellow in the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, of which she was Founding Director from 2015-2018. Read more.

Chloe Dalton (chair) is a Director of JP.D.H London Ltd, and former Special Adviser to the Foreign Secretary, 2010-2014.

Baroness Mary Goudie is a senior member of the British House of Lords, and a global advocate for the rights of women and children. Read more.

Lieutenant Colonel Rachel Grimes MBE is the military officer leading on the integration of Women, Peace and Security in UK Defence. Read more. 

Kolbassia Haoussou is the Co-founder and Coordinator of the Survivors Speak OUT network. Read more. 

Baroness Arminka Helic is a member of the British House of Lords, and former Senior Special Adviser to the Foreign Secretary, 2010-2014. 

Dr Henri Myrttinen is Head of Gender and Peacebuilding at International Alert. Read more.

Jane Sloane is Director of the Women’s Empowerment Program in the Asia Foundation. Read more. 

Jane Connors is the United Nations advocate for the rights of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse.

William J Hague, Lord Hague, is co-founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI).

Angelina Jolie  DCMG is Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and co-founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI).

Madeleine Rees, OBE, is a British lawyer and current Secretary General of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Dr Dubravka Šimonovic is United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences.

Patricia Viseur Sellers is an international criminal lawyer and special Advisor for Gender for the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. 

Dr. Loveday Hodson-Visiting Fellow

Lisa Gormley Visting Fellow

Lisa is an international lawyer specialising in equality for women and girls, and the obligation of States to eradicate violence against women and girls.

Dr Sajjan M Gohel, Visiting Fellow

Dr Aiko Holvikivi - Lecturer, Department of Gender Studies 

Professor Mary Kaldor - Director of the Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit, Department of International Development

Dr Zeynep Kaya - Research Fellow, Middle East Centre

Dr Denisa Kostovicova - Associate Professor in Global Politics, Department of Government

Dr Milli Lake - Assistant Professor of International Relations, Department of International Relations

Dr Katharine M Millar - Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations

Souad Mohamed, Visiting Senior Fellow

Dr Souad Mohamed  is an experienced CEO, consultant, and academic specializing in UK higher education and learning development. With a successful record in global partnership development, she currently leads the Women in Local Governance program in Saudi Arabia, while serving as CEO at IEL International. She has driven impactful women leadership projects, advocating for policy reforms and women's participation. 

Research interests: gender-responsive policies, strategic partnership development, women leadership development and youth development

Region of focus: Middle East & Northeast Africa

Email: s.mohamed7@lse.ac.uk
X: @DRSouadmohamed