Hala Alkarib is a Sudanese women’s rights advocate and a notable figure in African feminism, boasting over twenty-five years of experience working in Sudan, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and Eastern Africa. She has studied psychology and human rights in Sudan, Egypt, and Canada. She possesses extensive experience working with international and regional development and humanitarian institutions, focusing on grassroots women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations, as well as on the agenda and programming related to women’s social protection. She has significant expertise in engaging with women living in militant and militarised areas. Hala, as the regional director of the Strategic Initiative of Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), collaborates with UN advisory bodies and civil society groups as a regional expert. She is a respected authority on women’s human rights and access to justice in Sudan, and as an analyst, essayist, and writer, she contributes to various international and national media outlets.