Olivia Wells

Olivia Wells is a human rights advocate with a master’s degree in human rights law from the University of Cape Town. Her expertise is in prevention of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), international criminal law, and sustainable development, with a regional focus on the Middle East. Over the past decade, she has worked with INGOs and international organizations, developing programs, promoting civic mobilization, managing donor relations, and establishing and maintaining partnerships. She has worked on the ground with marginalized communities in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Southern Africa to implement community-led sustainable development programs. For several years, Olivia has overseen large scale humanitarian and development programs benefitting the Yezidi and other religious and ethnic minority (REM) communities in Iraq. At FYF, she leads the programs, development, and communications teams, overseeing the organization’s portfolio of projects in Iraq and stewarding all relationships with donors and partners.