Nouran Ragrag is a Masters graduate from the Centre of International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS, the University of London. Nouran has authored and published multiple articles surrounding the Women, Peace and Security agenda in the Libyan context and she continues to research intersectional studies in the region. In 2021, she co-founded MENA Foundation, a not for profit that works on the intersections between gender equality, youth and community engagement delivering impactful projects for Libyan women and youth across the country. Throughout her career, Nouran has provided consultations to several UN agencies such as UN Women, WHO and UNODC covering pressing issues such as public health response and peace-building ownership for Libyan women and youth. She has also delivered strategic policy advice on the role of feminist foreign policy and gender programming to high-profile panel discussions hosted by international foreign ministries.