Malayah Harper

Malayah Harper @MalayahHa

Malayah Harper is a global health and women's rights expert and a powerful voice of #MeToo. She is an executive in residence at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, an adviser for Fair Share of Women Leaders, a founding board member and global champion for SheDecides, and the incoming director of sexual and reproductive health and rights at EngenderHealth. She is the previous director of gender equality and diversity at UNAIDS. She was the first woman to waive her right to anonymity and speak publicly about sexual harassment at UNAIDS in 2018.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Judge and juror — the UN system is failing the women who blow the whistle on sexual harassment

Opinion: Judge and juror — the UN system is failing the women who blow the whistle on sexual harassment

about 5 years ago // #AidToo

Most people recognize the name Harvey Weinstein. But do we remember the women who speak up? Former UNAIDS employees Malayah Harper and Claudia Ahumada discuss why the U.N. system hasn’t gone far enough to support women who speak out and prevent further abuse.

Opinion: Why feminist leadership is essential to achieve gender equality

Opinion: Why feminist leadership is essential to achieve gender equality

almost 6 years ago // #GlobalDevWomen Opinions

If the global development sector, one that exists to promote justice and equality, is not willing to take radical action, who will? Here is how to move on ensuring that we lead the way in workplace equality.