Ghaidaa Motahar is a Yemeni national with extensive experience in humanitarian affairs, political analysis, and gender. Currently serving as an Associate Political Affairs Officer at UNMHA in Sana’a- Yemen. Throughout her career, Ghaidaa has demonstrated expertise in project management, gender and social cohesion programming, and humanitarian coordination. Her previous roles include positions at UNOCHA, FAO, Oxfam, ICRC and UNDP, where she coordinated and managed efforts in disaster response, social cohesion, and gender justice projects.

Academically, Ghaidaa is a PhD candidate in Gender Studies at Malaya University in Kuala Lumpur, focusing on gender and humanitarian aid. She holds a master’s degree in political science from Warsaw University.