We envision a global social impact sector that practices feminist leadership and sustains organisations embracing feminist principles and culture at all levels.
We work to equip individuals and institutions within the global social impact sector with feminist tools and strategies; mobilise and advocate for feminist leadership at all levels; and hold the sector accountable to parity and representation.
The FAIR SHARE Monitor and commitment focuses on increasing the number of women in leadership positions within the global social impact sector. When we say women, we mean everyone identifying as a woman - transgender, intersex, cisgender- from all corners of the world and no matter their journey towards leadership.
But this is only one piece of the puzzle needed to increase diversity among leadership. The future leadership teams of the sector should represent the diversity of their staff and the people they work with, bringing in leaders from all genders, races, ages, nationalities, economic and social backgrounds.
With FAIR SHARE we seek to contribute to a wider debate on diversity, inclusion and intersectionality, and ultimately open the doors for a new generation of leaders that change their organisations and the world.
Brita is an author, public speaker and transformational coach. She works with individuals, groups, organisations and businesses, using her 25 years of experience to facilitate transformation and impact, and to create working cultures that are value-led, inclusive, in-powering, innovative and sustainable. She is passionate about promoting alternative models of ‘leadership’ as a response to the urgent problems facing our society and world.
Brita is also an advocate and promoter of women’s power, women’s rights and equality. Brita is Chief Adviser to Fair Share, Ambassador for Compassion in Politics and Ambassador for Common Purpose. She is an Ambassador for Women for Women International in Germany, which she co-founded in 2018. For 13 years, Brita served as the Executive Director of Women for Women International – UK . She was the Chair of the Network Gender Action for Peace and Security for five years and previously worked as the Programmes & Policy Director at Womankind Worldwide. She started her career as Policy Officer at the European Women’s Lobby.
Originally from Germany, Brita went to school in Venezuela and has throughout her career worked with women from many countries around the world. She has frequently written and spoken publicly about the challenges women face all over the world. Fears to Fierce (Rider / Ebury) is her first book.
Ingrid Srinath is the founder Director of the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University, the first academic centre in South Asia to focus on these themes. She has been a passionate advocate for human rights, social justice and civil society for over 20 years leading organisations in India and around the world including CRY (Child Rights and You), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, CHILDLINE India and Hivos India.
Malayah is a renowned expert and feminist leader who has delivered outstanding results in gender equality, women’s leadership development, HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. She most recently served as Secretary General of the World YWCA and has been part of the FAIR SHARE development from the very beginning.
Uygar is a civil society and environmental activist, and social entrepreneur. He has been the advisor to the Minister of State for Environment (1989-90); a Fulbright Scholar and a MacArthur Scholar; Assistant Professor and Chair of Environmental Science at Erciyes University (2000-2004); Environmental Specialist at the United Nations Development Program (2004-2006); Executive Director of TEMA Foundation (2006-2008), and Greenpeace Mediterranean (2008-2012).
Uygar was founding chairman of Doğa Derneği (BirdLife Partner) in 2002 and KusBank.org, the first citizen science and crowd-sourcing system in Turkey. He was also a founding and board member of the Civil Society Development Center, and served for two terms on the board of CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation. He founded Change.org Turkey Chapter in 2012 and is still the Executive Director. He also founded Prosumer Economy Society, and Good4Trust.org – a prosumer economy system which he leads. Dr. Özesmi teaches sustainable energy at Kadir Has University and social entrepreneurship at Istanbul University, and has a daily radio program at Açık Radyo.
Until March 2018 Penny was Deputy Chief Executive at Oxfam GB where she led organisational change. Penny was Oxfam’s GB’s Programmes Director from 2006 – 2015 – strategic and operational lead of Oxfam’s programmes in over 60 countries. Penny combines operational and strategic leadership experience with an interest in organisational development and a life-long commitment to social justice. She was previously Programmes Director at VSO and has lived and worked in Sudan, Zimbabwe and Ghana.
Now an independent researcher, coach and consultant, Penny’s current interests includes the changing role of charities in our more polarised, digital age and why there are so few women leaders in the top organisational positions.
Burkhard has been the CEO of Save the Children International, Greenpeace Germany and terre des hommes Germany. He has co-founded and led the International Civil Society Centre and, most recently, initiated and co-founded FAIR SHARE. He has been Board Chair or Board Member of civil society organisations in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, India, Korea and Japan. Burkhard published The Hedgehog and the Beetle, a book on disruption and transformation in the civil society sector.
Helene founded FAIR SHARE of Women Leaders e.V. two years ago and has been leading the setup of the initiative on a voluntary basis since then. Before that she served as the Deputy Executive Director at the International Civil Society Centre where she led and managed the development from a start-up phase to a mid-sized organisation. In this capacity she also worked closely with the top leadership of the largest internationally operating civil society organisations on issues such as governance, accountability and cooperation. She lives in Berlin, Germany and has two sons.
Carolin is the Project Manager at FAIR SHARE, leading the coordination of the FAIR SHARE campaign in Germany. She has 15 years of experience in working for NGOs and brings in expertise in the management of national and international projects and the consultation of its respective civil society actors.
Before joining FAIR SHARE, Carolin worked as a project manager for the German Digital Opportunities Foundation and the Berlin Institute for Comparative Social Research. Her thematic focus lies on gender, migration and inclusion issues, for which she has continuously researched and published.
She holds a master’s degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology (Freie Universität Berlin, Germany) and a Postgraduate Master of European Studies (Humboldt Universität Berlin.
Lea is a Project Manager at FAIR SHARE and responsible for Communications and the Digitalization of the FAIR SHARE Monitor.
Thanks to her work for the European Youth Parliament and the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe she has more than 8 years of experience in political education, capacity building and youth empowerment. Most recently, she worked as a Consultant for Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility.
Lea holds a Master’s degree in International Relations (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Universität Potsdam) and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and French Studies (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle Wittenberg, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès).
Lisa is a Junior Associate, who assists the Executive Director with the management of the FAIR SHARE Monitor and the development of future international strategies.
Lisa has worked as a project assistant at a Berlin-based NGO that seeks to promote the Global Action Program on Education for Sustainable Development. Here, she incorporated an intersectional, anti-racist and environmental approach in her work. Furthermore, Lisa gained work experience on gender mainstreaming during her time at the GIZ in the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
Lisa completed her Bachelor’s degree in African Studies at the University of Leipzig before moving to the Netherlands for her Masters in International Relations and International Organisations at the University of Groningen. She enjoyed applying post-colonial or post-development theories on the topics of international development and international climate and environmental governance.
Sophia Seawell is a Project Associate at FAIR SHARE. She is responsible for the communications of the international campaign and supporting the Executive Director with fundraising projects.
Sophia comes to FAIR SHARE from international feminist fund Mama Cash, where she developed a social media strategy, managed all social media channels and produced online written as well as audiovisual content.
Outside of her role at Mama Cash, Sophia was involved with developing and facilitating workshops on safety and inclusion in nightlife with Stichting SexMatters. She also moderated events and kept her passion for writing alive as a freelance writer and journalist.
Sophia holds a Bachelor’s degree from Brown University in Gender and Sexuality Studies as well as a Research Master’s degree from Utrecht University in Gender and Ethnicity Studies.
Julia is Project Assistant at FAIR SHARE and supports organisational development, research, communications and the digitalisation of the FAIR SHARE Monitor.
She worked many years in higher education as a Project Manager in the implementation of the TOEIC test (Test of English for International Communication) and preparatory classes and then as International Coordinator, contributing actively to a better access to international mobility for students.
Interested in women’s empowerment, social justice and the environment, she took part in several missions as international volunteer in Europe and in Asia. Most recently, she volunteered at Trampolie House’s Women’s Club in Denmark, a safe space for women asylum seekers, women with refugee status, and women with an immigrant background.
Julia holds a Master’s degree in Political Sciences and in Gender Studies (Sorbonne University, Université de Paris) and a double Bachelor’s degree in History and German.
Alyssa is a recent graduate with a passion for reducing inequalities and empowering women and girls. She has previously worked on projects in Europe relating to the protection of civic rights and the creation of resilient civil societies, but is currently volunteering with local nonprofits at home in Alberta, Canada. To Alyssa, volunteering for FAIR SHARE means an opportunity to help advance a feminist agenda- one that echoes equality, inclusion, and empowerment. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Alberta and spent a semester studying at the National University of Singapore.
Serafina Serra holds a Master of Arts in Languages and Civilizations of Asia and Africa (University of Turin), with a focus on postcolonial Hindi literature.
After her studies, she worked mainly in the social and cultural field, improving her skills of project design and project management.
She’s driven by whatever involves creativity and a meaningful social impact.
Beyza Sel holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Hacettepe University and is particularly interested in women’s empowerment and children’s rights. She worked on a project related to gender-based violence in the EU for the General Directorate on Status of Women in the Ministry of Family and Social Policies in Turkey. She has also worked as a journalist in a leading Turkish newspaper and is planning to study a master’s degree in communications and media in Germany.
