Ms Grace Wezi Jere | Malawi

Bachelor of Laws Degree from Tumaini University-Makumira University College, Tanzania

Previous experience

Grace Jere is a human rights lawyer with over 10 years’ experience in the human rights field, with a focus on gender and the rights of vulnerable groups. She is admitted to practice law in Malawi. She currently works at the Human Rights Commission in Malawi as a Principal Gender and Women's Rights Officer (Legal). My professional work in promoting and protecting human rights has also been shaped through internships and roles at the Lawyers Environmental Action Team in Tanzania, and in Malawi at the Legal Aid Bureau and the Centre for Legal Assistance.

Academic fields of interest:

International and regional human rights mechanisms, social justice, gender equality, women and children’s rights.

Position prior to the programme

Principal Gender and Women’s Rights Officer (Legal)