start where you STAND.

We all have a role to play in building a better world for women and girls.

It's time we take it personally. You can make a difference!

Lina abirafeh, phD

women’s rights activist. author. speaker.

As women's fundamental rights and freedoms are challenged worldwide, Lina AbiRafeh is championing positive action in communities, classrooms, and boardrooms. 

An activist, academic, and aid worker creating meaningful change for women in over 20 countries for nearly three decades. Lina AbiRafeh is one of the world’s leading women’s rights experts.

It’s Time We Eradicate Inequality For Women.

Lina AbiRafeh is committed to building a better world for women. She works with organizations and corporations to build real-life solutions to the global challenges women and girls face.

Lina AbiRafeh’s work has taken her to Afghanistan, Haiti, Central African Republic, Papua New Guinea, and more. She has a master’s degree in international economics and development from Johns Hopkins University and a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Lina is a rare combination of frontline experience, academic credentials, and award-winning expertise.

Whether you’re part of an organization wanting to create programs and policies that better reflect your values, or an individual looking to start making a difference right where you stand, you want Lina by your side.

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Work with Lina

Lina speaks and writes to ignite everyday activism in everyday people – creating impactful change for women worldwide.

work with Lina to…

  • Ignite creative solutions to global women’s rights challenges

Lina provides talks, training, and guidance on a range of women’s rights issues

  • Allocate resources to positively impact women through curated opportunities

Lina advises corporate do-gooders on how to do good for women

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  • “We were lucky to team up with Lina AbiRafeh for the Unlock Her Future Prize MENA Edition winner's announcement in March 2023. Lina is a genuinely inspiring speaker who captures people's attention through her unwavering passion for women's rights. She fearlessly tackles important societal issues, inspiring positive change through her compelling storytelling. When you hear her speak, it leaves a lasting impact on you.”

    Chantal Khoueiry
    Chief Culture Officer, The Bicester Collection

  • “I want you to know how much I love your blogs and posts and your endless wit and optimism. Thank you for all of it. You are an out of the box person who continues to push every possible boundary. You make me feel like it is all possible.”

    M Catherine Mtenowska
    PhD, MPG, Pracademic Editor in Chief, Child Protection and Practice

  • "This week I had the honour to participate in the Women’s Economic Wmpoerment Webinar hosted by the fantastic Fundraising for the Girl Child. The webinar focused on the relationship between economic empowerment and women’s liberation, particularly in light of current world events. Whilst I found the webinar inspiring, one particular quote from Lina Abirafeh resonated with me: ‘To start where you stand.’ A reminder that the first step to empowering all women and young girls starts with actions of each of us in our every day lives."

    Jordan Eagle
    Political Campaign Manager at Total Politics

  • "Lina is a force and energy to be reckoned with!"

    Deya' Leonard Dresner
    Executive Director, Leonard Education Organization

  • "Lina isn't just a world class compelling speaker, she is a reagent. Someone who is integral to the very thinking and action in the field of woman's rights. She will tell it like it is, with a heath dose of wit and pull together the right people, in the right place and time to make phenomenal change happen."

    Malayah Harper
    Founding Board Member She Decides and Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, EngenderHealth

  • "To say that Lina AbiRafeh is a pioneer in the field would be an understatement. She wrote the manual! In her work in over 20 countries spanning over two decades, she truly has a global platform. She is not only committed to changing the daily lives of women across the world, she uses her access and privilege to ensure it is heard by policy makers to create lasting and sustainable change. I am proud to list myself in solidarity as one of Lina AbiRafeh's many women change agents."

    Manal Omar
    Founder, Across Red Lines