Hibaaq Osman

Biography

Hibaaq Osman is the founder of Karama, a movement to end violence against women, and deliver sustainable, inclusive peace and democracy in Africa and the Middle East. Taking grassroots issues to the global stage, Hibaaq’s career has encompassed reconciliation and peacebuilding in Somalia and Sudan, to campaigning for justice and recognition for Korea’s ‘comfort women’, and supporting grassroots women activists to build constituencies and secure their rights in the wake of the revolutions across the Arab region. Named one of the world’s 500cMost Influential Muslims, Hibaaq is a member of the UNAOC’s Women’s Alliance for Peace and has previously served on a number of advisory groups and boards, including UN Women’s Civil Society Advisory Group, and the board of Donor Direct Action. Hibaaq is a senior fellow at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership and a member of the Yale African Women’s Leadership Network. Hibaaq also recently founded the Global Women's Think Tank, in partnership with the University of Central Florida.