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Clara Sandoval joined the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) as Director of Programmes in 2021. A qualified lawyer and leading expert on reparations, human rights, and transitional justice, Clara is an honourary professor at the University of Essex, a founding member of the Essex Transitional Justice Network, and the former Director of the Essex Human Rights […]

With over 20 years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector with Médecins Sans Frontières, Maya Shah joined Global Survivors Fund (GSF) to provide leadership in its operation functions; fundraising, communications, financial management, and human resources. As Director of Operations, Maya is fostering a culture of accountability and ensuring that GSF’s resources are used in […]

Hugo van der Merwe is responsible for leading the Global Survivors Fund’s (GSF) national advocacy and technical support efforts across the globe.  Hugo has worked in the transitional justice field for over 25 years. Before joining GSF, he worked at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in South Africa as Manager of […]

Danaé van der Straten Ponthoz is responsible for leading the Global Survivors Fund’s (GSF) international advocacy efforts. She brings 20 years of experience, ten of which advising the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office on the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) and leading accountability and research projects for international institutions and civil society organisations, to GSF. […]