Helen Davies

Biography

Helen Davies is a queer feminist working to build health systems that work for women and girls everywhere.

Helen leads Operation Fistula (OpF) and is on a mission to end obstetric fistula for every woman, everywhere. Using innovative financing of grassroots operatives and data-driven quality case management, OpF helps identify trends that can reduce risk of maternal death and build local capacity within health systems across 17 countries.

In 2024, Helen co-created 'The Sidebar,' and founded 'The Rainbow Road'. The Sidebar creates fully accessible networks for meaningful engagement across the global doer and donor ecosystem. The Rainbow Road exists to enable safe spaces and solutions for LGBTQIA+ international development professionals, especially those working in countries where LGBTQIA+ people are vilified and criminalized.

Helen is passionate about ideation, but is driven by a fundamentally operational mindset – she’s here to get stuff done and make a tangible impact.