Our People · RFLD Leadership, Team & Board | Pan-African Feminist Network

Our People

Leadership · Team · Board

The team behind the infrastructure.

RFLD is delivered by a team of feminist practitioners, lawyers, researchers, financial stewards, and grassroots organisers across four offices and 15+ countries of active programme delivery.

The Team at a Glance

Executive

Leadership & Direction

Programme

Delivery & Operations

Board

Governance & Oversight

§ Senior Leadership Team

The leaders who set direction.

Executive Direction

AGUEH Dossi Sekonnou Gloria

Executive Director · Founder

Gloria is the Founder and Executive Director of RFLD, which she established in 2013. She leads the organisation's continental strategy, institutional partnerships, and governance engagement across the African Union system.

Under her leadership, RFLD has secured Observer Status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) and sits as a Member in the Working Group of the ACHPR Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. Gloria was selected by the African Union African Governance Architecture as Youth Ambassador for the Governance Continental Roadshow Campaign.

She sits on the Steering Committee of the CHARM Africa Consortium (funded by Sida since 2018), and in 2026 RFLD assumed the Presidency of the GIZ/BMZ Africa SEA-T Advisory Council — a historic milestone for francophone African feminism.

Gloria holds a Master's degree in Communications and Project Management and is currently a PhD candidate.

ACHPR Observer GIZ/BMZ SEA-T Council President CHARM Steering Committee AU AGA Youth Ambassador

§ Executive Direction

GBENAGNON John

Director of Strategy & Development

Communications and project management specialist with over a decade of experience in youth rights, gender equality, and social development across Africa. Holds a Master's degree in Project Management.

Previously worked at Equality Now (Kenya) and at the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) in The Gambia. At RFLD, leads partnership development, resource mobilisation, and strategy execution across our six fields of intervention.

Major Gogo Ashifie

Regional Finance Lead

Finance and compliance professional. Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant (FCCA) and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA-Ghana).

Oversees RFLD's financial operations across four regional offices, ensures compliance with NGOsource 501(c)(3) equivalency standards, manages institutional donor reporting (GIZ/BMZ, Sida, AmplifyChange, Packard, FJS, Expertise France), and leads audit readiness across all programme delivery.

Dr. DOHOU Pascal

Director of Programmes

Sociologist and development practitioner. Holds a Ph.D. in Sociology of Development and a Master's in Disaster Risk Management. University lecturer and researcher.

At RFLD, leads programme design and implementation across our six fields of intervention — with a focus on governance, conflict prevention, and social inclusion. Brings experience from national commissions on institutional reform in Benin.

Dr. CHIKOU Sandrine

Senior Grants Officer

Socio-anthropologist and researcher. Holds a Ph.D. in Socio-Anthropology. Lecturer at the University of Abomey-Calavi and Executive Director of the Trois Sœurs Education Fund.

At RFLD, manages grant compliance, sub-grant design, and programme monitoring for international grants — bridging academic research with grassroots implementation across the WAFF Fund and Africa Grant Portfolio.

ENIAYEHOU Florence

Head of Impact & Learning

Monitoring and evaluation specialist. Background in Political Science and International Relations, with a Master's degree in Gender and Peacebuilding.

At RFLD, leads the monitoring and evaluation framework across all programmes — integrating gender analysis, outcome tracking, and learning cycles into institutional reporting.

Mary Norkai Dowuona

Executive Office Lead

Administrative and executive support professional. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a specialisation in Human Resources.

Coordinates the Executive Office — managing Executive Director scheduling, board liaison, and institutional correspondence across our Ghana, Benin, Senegal, and The Gambia offices.

HOSSOU Rebecca

Head of Administration

Oversees daily administrative operations, logistics, and procurement across RFLD's four regional offices — ensuring internal systems and staff well-being practices align with the organisation's feminist values and compliance standards.

§ Regional & Thematic Leadership

Bathor Seck

Senegal Country Representative

Represents RFLD in Senegal — leading national partnerships, member engagement, and programme delivery from the Dakar office.

TOGNONMEGNI Heuleche

Ghana Country Director

Leads RFLD's work from the Accra office and provides legal expertise on women's rights cases, strategic litigation, and legislative advocacy.

Simbiat Bakare

Nigeria Country Representative

Represents RFLD in Nigeria — leading national partnerships, member engagement, and programme delivery across the country.

Yankuba Keita

The Gambia Country Representative

Represents RFLD in The Gambia — leading national partnerships, member engagement, and programme delivery from the Banjul office.

Michel Bohoumbo

Representative · ECOWAS, ACHPR & AU

Serves as RFLD's liaison with regional and continental institutions.

MAROUFATOU Falola

Member Platform Coordinator

Coordinates engagement with RFLD's 670 member organisations across the continent.

Oluwatoyin Olaleye

Strategic Communications Lead

Leads RFLD's strategic communications, narrative, and external engagement.

KATOKA Faila Judith

Francophone Communications Lead

Leads francophone communications strategy and regional narrative work.

Franck Okpeicha

Impact, Accountability & Partnerships Lead

Leads regional impact tracking and partner accountability across programme portfolios.

SAGBOHAN Marlene

Policy & Data Officer

Manages data collection, integrity, and ethical handling for the DƆNÙESÈ Data Center.

§ Programme & Operations Team

The wider team that delivers the work.

§ Programmes & Advocacy

ADEDAYO Samuel Adebena

Programmes Manager

Coordinates programme portfolio delivery across regions and ensures alignment with RFLD's strategic objectives.

AGONMA V. Ferdinante

Programme Support Associate

Supports programme logistics, partner coordination, and on-the-ground implementation.

AHOUNOU Elisabeth

Advocacy Support Associate

Supports advocacy campaigns through documentation, research, and stakeholder coordination.

GBEGNITO Melchior

Campaigns Associate

Executes advocacy campaigns and supports community mobilisation across programme areas.

GOUDJINOU Lucrèce

Francophone Network Coordinator

Strengthens partnerships and collaboration across RFLD's francophone partner network.

§ Impact & Learning

TCHANVOEDOU Rebecca

Impact Analysis Lead

Analyses programme data and prepares learning reports for donors and partners.

DJAKPATA Christelle

Research Associate

Conducts field research to inform policy briefs and programme design.

AKPLOGAN Veronique

Learning & Evaluation Associate

Supports organisational learning through evaluation cycles and feedback mechanisms.

§ Communications

HOUNHOUI Isaac

Information & Narrative Officer

Manages information flows and editorial content across RFLD's platforms.

SANNI Marthe

Campaign Communications Officer

Designs and delivers communications for RFLD's advocacy campaigns.

LANDJOHOU Rhute

Digital Rights Advisor

Supports digital safety advocacy and editorial work on the African Digital Safety Compendium.

Justice Yao Alor

Campaign Assistant

Supports the execution of advocacy campaigns and community engagement.

§ Finance & Operations

MITOLODE Fulbert

Finance Officer

Manages financial planning and sub-grant financial operations.

KPOSSOU Yvette

Finance Officer

Oversees financial reporting, donor reconciliation, and budget tracking.

KOTOUNOU Jeovani

Operations Officer

Manages daily operations across RFLD's regional offices.

Da SILVEIRA Sèwa Kodjo

People & Culture Lead

Leads staff development, HR policies, and organisational culture.

MAKESH Kofi Otchere

Finance Associate

Supports financial management and reporting across programmes.

AVOCE Merveille

Finance Associate

Supports budget tracking, financial operations, and compliance reporting.

AHOUANDJINOU Murielle

Executive Support Associate

Provides administrative support to the Executive Office.

FACHINAN Moudjibatou

Admin Support Associate

Supports office administration and logistical coordination.

WINSOU Johanes

Associate

Supports across organisational operations and programme delivery.

§ Board of Directors

Strategic oversight. Fiduciary governance.

RFLD's Board of Directors provides independent governance, strategic oversight, and fiduciary accountability for the organisation's continental work.

Board President

WINSOU Helene

Provides strategic direction and chairs the Board. Ensures alignment between RFLD's continental mission and its governance responsibilities.

Vice President

ADANDE Ruth

Supports executive governance and regional partnership oversight. Brings experience in organisational development.

Secretary General

MOUKAKI Tabiyi Bertille

Maintains institutional records and ensures compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Treasurer

BOSSOU Jeannine

Chairs the Finance Committee. Oversees fiscal governance, audit readiness, and financial transparency.

General Organiser

KPOSSOU Colette

Coordinates board logistics and mobilises board resources for strategic planning sessions.

§ Work with us

Join the team.

RFLD regularly posts career opportunities and consultancy tenders. We welcome applications from feminist practitioners across Africa and the diaspora.

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