Mary-Ann has been active in the Women’s Budget Group for over twenty years, and was appointed as its first Director in 2017. Prior to this role, she was a freelance consultant specialising in women’s equality and human rights and has been Director of the Fawcett Society and a Commissioner on the Women’s National Commission. She is a trustee of Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre and of Just Fair. She has a PhD in Law from the University of Warwick.

Zubaida joined WBG as Deputy Director and Head of Research and Policy in September 2023. Prior to this role she was the former CEO of The Equality Trust, and interim CEO and Deputy Director of The Runnymede Trust. Zubaida has worked in senior/management roles within think tanks, charities and government departments. She has also been a Commissioner on several national reviews. Zubaida is a member of Independent SAGE, the London Partnership Board, GLA Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Advisory Group, trustee at the Howard League for Penal Reform and a Fellow of the RSA.

Ebyan joined WBG in 2021 as an intern as part of our first internship programme. Since then, she has become part of the staff team as a Project and Research Officer for the Global Partnerships and Learning programme. She has an MSc in Political Science from Stockholm University and has volunteered extensively for grassroots organisations both in the UK and abroad. Her interests lie in gender, migration, and labour rights issues.

Ignacia joined the Women’s Budget Group in July 2022, as Research and Policy Officer. She has Master of Public Administration from the London School of Economics and a Master in Economics from PUC-Chile. Previously, she worked for the Ministry of Education in Chile, implementing policies with a focus on social inclusion. Her interests lie in social policy, gender and inequalities.

Sara joined WBG in April 2023 as Operations and Administration Officer. She has experience working in the not-for-profit and education sectors and has previously worked with organisations including the Latin American Women’s Rights Service and the British Red Cross, where she gained valuable experience in humanitarian assistance, women’s rights advocacy, and supporting marginalized communities. Sara is a founding member of the Board of Trustees for Latin Girls At Work, a UK-based charity with a mission to expand professional and social opportunities for Latin American women residing in the UK.

Amy joined WBG in March 2023, having previously spent 7 years working at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in both Brussels and London.  While there she covered EU trade policy, coordinating the CBI’s work with strategic partners in the business community and leading the CBI’s analysis of the TCA governance structure. She later moved into the public affairs team, working on the CBI’s B7 summit and COP26 campaigns. In 2022 Amy made a career move into the women’s sector, joining Surviving Economic Abuse to follow her passion in advocating for women’s economic empowerment. Outside of work Amy is passionate about pushing the boundaries of women’s participation in sport, competing at long-distance events like iron-distance triathlons in which women are significantly under-represented.

Ciara joined WBG in January 2022 after recently completing an MSc in Gender, Development and Globalisation at the London School of Economics. Previously, Ciara has worked for several years in the charity and non-profit sector in Ireland with organisations such as Rethink Ireland and on local projects with Galway Simon Community and the International Organisation for Migration.

Samah possesses over a decade of experience in civil society, international organisations, and the private sector. Specializing in areas like security sector reform, transitional justice, and feminist economics, particularly in the MENA region, she has developed expertise in gender equality, peace, and security. Adept in project management, research, grant writing, and advocacy, Samah is trilingual in English, Arabic, and French, with Spanish proficiency. Her prior roles include working at the Kvinna Till Kvinna Foundation and as MENA Research Associate for The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. She holds an MSc in Women, Peace, and Security from the London School of Economics and an engineering degree from the National Institute of Applied Science and Technology in Tunis.

Liz joined the Women’s Budget Group in June 2022. She is the Senior Local Partnerships and Training Officer. She has had a varied career including working for the British Science Association on projects aimed at getting disadvantaged pupils into STEM. She has worked as a freelance trainer and education consultant and was running a pub during the pandemic. She volunteers with the Fabian Women’s Network. Liz has a PhD in History and Philosophy of Mathematics from the University of Liverpool.