Expertise: Human Rights Advocate, Peacebuilding and peacekeeping.  

Languages: Fluent in Arabic and intermediate in English. 

Bio: Ms. Somaia Al-Hosam (@somaiaahmed988) is an activist who holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law from Sana’a University.  She has extensive experience in research and advisory work, as she assisted international organizations, such as Care International and FAO, to do Needs Assessment Studies. Somaia also worked with civil and governmental organizations, including the Social Fund for Development. She provides training in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, human rights, and development areas and was a member of the National Dialogue Conference in the Good Governance Group. 

Ms. Al-Hosam is a member in a number of local and international networks, including Women Solidarity Network and Peace Partners. In 2016, she established a peace initiative, A Step Toward Sustainable Peace From a Woman’s Perspective, that works to bring peace in the local communities. Currently, she is appointed as a member of the Women Advisory Group of the UN Envoy for Yemen. She has political and research papers on desertification that were presented at a conference in Cairo, and a general policy paper, on the importance of the empowerment and participation of Yemeni women, which was under the supervision of HEYA Regional Centre. 

Ms. Somaia has many awards from international and local conferences and workshops, in addition to the appreciation certificates she received from the United Nations in the Women International day in 2017. She participated in many workshops and international conferences through official invitations in Cairo, Turkey, Jordan, Ethiopia, and Tunisia. She also participated in the official negotiations held in Sweden within the Women's Advisory Group of the UN Envoy.