Conversations with Humanitarians: Toni – Anne Vinell Stewart, UN-OCHA

Stewart is a gender specialist in the Gender Equality and Inclusion Section at UN-OCHA Headquarters, with 12+ years of experience in gender affairs, refugee protection, and humanitarian action. Over the past 2 years, she served as gender adviser to the Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan with U.N. Women, supporting strategic humanitarian leadership, coordination and support to women led organizations in the crisis response. Prior to her current role, she has worked with UNRWA in Lebanon, international humanitarian organizations in Jordan and Iraq, UNAIDS, and women’s rights advocacy organizations in Geneva and New York. Toni holds a Master’s degree in Women’s History and Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Sarah Lawrence College, Master’s degree in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies from University of London.