Duaa Mohamed is a committed young leader with a strong passion for advancing the interests of people of African descent. Currently, Duaa steers the Transformative Leadership portfolio at the MasterCard Foundation, which supports young leaders across Africa who are committed to enacting socio-economical change. Prior to her work at the MasterCard Foundation, Duaa as project officer supported the Escalator initiative, with CivicAction, an organization committed to tackling youth unemployment. She has also worked with the Black Experience Project, the African Social Development Council and the United Nations Development Programme, where she spent most of her time developing her experience in leadership, event management, project development, and capacity building.
Throughout her career, Duaa has worked to empower disadvantaged youth with several local non-for-profit and international organizations. From actively volunteering in grassroots organizations committed to youth development, to social justice and community building, she has continuously pursued her passions for youth empowerment and activism. She is an ardent pan-Africanist, strongly grounded in the unity and collective progress of people of African descent. She cares about issues of human rights, social justice and social development with a focus on capacity building, youth development and conflict resolution.