The Executive Director and founder of AFCSOs has over five years’ working experience in advocating for venerable group (women, children and girls). She is the Executive Director for African Center for Women in Politics (ACWP) which is also her nominating organization into the Alliance. She also works as the Executive Secretary for Coalition of CSOs Against Political Vigilantism advancing the need for political parties to avoid all forms of electoral violence. 

She has also worked in corporate organization as HR and Administrative manager. 

Alimatu Issahak is a PhD research student Health Policy and Management at the school of Public Health at University of Ghana. She holds a Masters in Science degree in Oil and Gas Management from Coventry University and a professional certificate from Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH). She is also an alumni of the FES leadership programme.