UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls team

The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls is supported by a Global Secretariat working across regions to advance our mission and support women’s organizations worldwide. 

 Our team is headquartered in Bonn, Germany, with regional hubs in Nairobi, Istanbul, Bangkok and Panama City, and a satellite office in New York. 

For our partners, this global structure means closer, more contextual support through teams based in the regions, and stronger coordination and learning across countries — enabling more responsive, connected and effective engagement. 

Leadership 

• Abigail (Abby) Erikson, Chief (Bonn, Germany) 
• Tanya Ghani, Deputy Chief (New York, United States)
• Gabrielle Henderson, Global Grants Programme Lead (Bonn, Germany)
• Giulia Pelosi, ACT Programme Lead (Nairobi, Kenya)
• Lorna Messina, Global Operations, Capacity Development and Systems Management Lead (Bonn, Germany) 
• Mehrak Mehrvar, Strategic Partnerships, Resource Mobilization, Communications and Advocacy Lead (Bonn, Germany)
• Shruti Majumdar, Global Knowledge and Learning Lead (Bonn, Germany)