Notes on Contributors

is a Syrian feminist leader, human rights defender, and Executive Director of Women Now for Development (wnd).For over a decade, she has championed women's political participation, challenged systemic exclusion, and led feminist justice initiatives.A witness to the 2013 Eastern Ghouta chemical attacks, she has relentlessly pursued accountability, serving as a key civil party in historic legal cases and co-organizing global advocacy efforts, including the Syrian Civil Society Chemical Weapons Conference in The Hague.From securing safe passage for women to briefing the UN Security Council, Alkanawati ensures Syrian women's voices shape the future of peace, justice, and security. Roua Al Taweelis a researcher and practitioner with expertise in the fields of forced displacement, gender equality, statelessness, institutional reforms and socioeconomic rights in transitional justice.She holds a PhD from the Transitional Justice Institute at the University of Ulster's School of Law, as well as an ma in Women's and Gender Studies.Since 2007, she has developed her expertise through work in the development and humanitarian sector, and as a project manager and researcher for various civil society organisations, highlighting women's and non-citizens' experiences in conflict and displacement, and advocating for their integration into justice, reconciliation, and peace-building efforts.Al Taweel is currently teaching across several topics in international law.