A Syrian independent journalist and a graduate of the Faculty of Media at Damascus University, Ruaa Nasser has over three years of experience producing documentary, drama, and animated programs with various companies, including Awan and Broadcast. She participated in the digital coverage of the 17th Areej Forum for Investigative Journalism.

She has also served as a Communications and Public Relations Officer, designing institutional communication strategies and digital marketing for Syrian commercial organizations. Additionally, she writes for outlets such as Khatira and Raseef22, covering topics on human rights, marginalized communities, and politics.

A Syrian independent journalist, Haneen Al-Sayed has covered the war in northern Syria for 14 years and worked as a field correspondent for various local and regional organizations. Her reporting has focused on the Syrian conflict and its intersections with issues such as women, displaced populations, and the environment.

Haneen was shortlisted for the True Story Award 2025 for an investigative piece on the impact of drugs on women in northern Syria.

She is a graduate of the “Women in News” program and holds a diploma in journalism from the American University of Beirut. She also studied at the Media and Journalism Technology Institute at the International University for Science and Renaissance in Aleppo.

Haneen is also a trainer with over five years of experience, specializing in digital security for journalists and digital crisis management, particularly in conflict zones.

A journalist and editor with over ten years of experience covering migration, refugee issues, and education in the Middle East and North Africa.

She currently serves as the Editorial Director at World Education News & Reviews (WENR).
She has written for international media outlets such as USA Today and Bloomberg BNA, produced several training and editorial guides, and wrote about education in Syria before and after the war for a book on education in the Arab world, published by Bloomsbury in London.

An independent Egyptian journalist and podcast producer, deeply committed to women's issues and storytelling from marginalised communities. Her work has been published on prominent media platforms including VICE Arabia, the International Journalists' Network (IJNet), Raseef22, and others. In 2022, she was awarded the Best Science Report by the Goethe-Institut in Cairo.
She studied digital marketing at the American University in Cairo and has leveraged her extensive professional network to help organise and cover major regional and international conferences such as Bread&Net (SMEX), the ARIJ 16th Forum, and the Cairo Media Conference hosted by AUC.
She has participated in numerous training programs and fellowships with leading media organisations, including RNW Media, the Women in News program by WAN-IFRA, and CNN. Currently, she is the Innovation and Engagement Lead at Women Who Won the War, merging her media expertise with her advocacy for women’s rights.

An award-winning investigative journalist and international trainer from Syria, specializing in conflict zones. Her cross-border investigations have been published in prominent Arab and international outlets, including The Guardian, Der Spiegel, New Lines Magazine, and Daraj. She has collaborated on major investigative projects with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Lighthouse Reports.
Mais has been shortlisted for the ARIJ Award and nominated for the European Press Prize. She is also a two-time recipient of the ICFJ’s "Jim Hoge Fellowship."

Mais has trained thousands of journalists and media organizations across the region, in partnership with Internews, CFI, IMS, and DW. Her areas of expertise include media management, investigative journalism, and reporting from conflict zones, with a focus on the intersections between conflict, environment, gender, corruption, and human rights.
She is also a co-founder of Radio Rozana and the founder of Women Who Won the War