Faiza Jama Mohamed

Faiza Jama Mohamed (born 1958) is a Somalian women's rights activist, Africa Regional Director of Equality Now.

She has been a prominent campaigner for the Maputo Protocol, and against female genital mutilation.

Faiza Jama Mohamed holds a Masters in Business Administration from the California State University, Fresno.

In 1998, she also gained a human rights diploma from the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) at The Hague.

[1] In 2004, Faiza Jama Mohamed wrote Pambazuka News editorials arguing for the importance of the African Protocol on the Rights of Women.