Louise Hemfrey joined the Freedom Fund in 2021 as Program Manager for Ethiopia, managing two new programs, including the flagship ‘Reducing the prevalence of domestic servitude in Ethiopia’ funded by the U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) under the Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS). Louise was inspired to join The Freedom Fund from her work on the intersections of women’s economic rights and violence against women and girls with Womankind Worldwide, themes combined in modern slavery and human trafficking that disproportionately affect women and girls.
Louise has seven years of experience in managing rights-based and partner-lead projects, particularly centering feminist approaches in her work. This has included everything from proposal co-design and background research, upskilling and tools design through to monitoring, donor reporting and evaluation.
A firm supporter of increasing the access to opportunities and alternative voices in international development, along with her day-job Louise has co-designed, and currently runs, a mentoring program. Working through the London International Development Network, the program pairs people in early and mid-career roles in International Development with professionals with up to 30 years’ experience in the sector, with the overall goal of breaking down barriers to progression and leadership.
Key information
- Joined our team in
- 2021