The Guiding Group of
Champions - Leading
the Movement
As a global movement, SheDecides aims to be diverse and inclusive so that it brings together political and other leaders (from diverse countries and regions) with young people; leaders from gender equality, SRHR, HIV and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs); parliamentarians; artists; people from the professions, private sector and academia; and activists and other interested individuals.
The Guiding Group of Champions is the principal decision-making body in governance processes for SheDecides. The Guiding Group comprises Champions who elect the Chair and Vice-Chair, and a representative from the organisation that hosts the SheDecides Support Unit.
Memory Zonde-Kachambwa, Executive Director, FEMNET African Women's Development and Communication Network is Chair of the SheDecides Guiding Group. Jona Turalde is Vice-Chair.
Current members of the Guiding Group are:
Sonali Silva
Activist and Social Media Influencer, Sri Lanka
Sylvia Hamata
Midwife, International Confederation of Midwives
Memory Zonde-Kachambwa
Executive Director, FEMNET African Women’s Development and Communication Network, Chair of the Guiding Group
Sarah Thomsen
Lead Policy Specialist, Health and SRHR, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Tamara Kreinin
Director of Reproductive Health, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Mariela Belski
Executive Director, Amnesty International Argentina
Jona Turalde
SheDecides Guiding Group Vice Chair
The Guiding Group is responsible for the Governance of the movement. Read more about how they do this in the SheDecides Governance Manual