About

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safiasouthey@gmail.com
1 (347) 331-8251
New York, NY

Safia is a passionate human rights activist, learner, and world explorer. After high school, Safia moved to Jordan to work for the UN Relief and Works Agency to establish policy on behalf of Palestine refugees. There, she worked directly with individuals in schools and camps in Zarqa and Amman on issues to do with primary education, vocational training, and health resources.

Following this experience, she pursued a Dual BA between Columbia University and Science Po, where she was able to study international politics and government in Menton, France and human rights in New York. During this time, she worked in a number of human rights research and advocacy roles, including with the World Bank, the UN Refugee Agency, the International Union on the Conservation of Nature, and Amnesty International. This work has taken her around the world for research, conferences, and local consultancies, allowing her to visit over 100 countries.

Graduating with top honors from Columbia, Safia then attended the London School of Economics for an MSc in Conflict Studies, and is now studying at Columbia Law School.