Hibaaq Osman

[5] Osman currently serves as a Special Representative to Africa for V-Day, a global movement to halt violence against women and girls.

To this end, Osman has led delegations to establish multi-sectoral collaborations with local women activists in Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Afghanistan, India, Thailand and Korea.

[6] Headquartered in Cairo,[8] it has a robust network spanning fourteen countries in the MENA region, including Somalia.

[7] El-Karama collaborates with average citizens, community leaders, politicians, legislators, activists and young academics among others to support general women's development, protection and security, as well as to abolish or reform any discriminatory regulations and practices.

[9] El-Karama is likewise partnered with the Inter Press Service (IPS)'s MDG3 Fund, which was set up by the Dutch Ministry for Development Cooperation.

She concurrently founded the SIHA network ("outcry" in Arabic), which unites various women's groups in the Horn of Africa in order to leverage their impact on public influence and community leadership.

[1] Besides her CEO and ambassador duties, Osman serves on the board of a number of organizations, including Ashoka Arab World,[1] Africa Action,[2] Equality Now, the Advisory Council for the Global Fund for Women,[11] Donor Direct Action, and the Advisory Council for Omega Women's Leadership Center.