Federica Lacava

Federica is an intersectional feminist with over 15 years of international experience. She holds two Master’s degrees: one in Gender and Peacebuilding and another in International Relations and Political Science.
 

Throughout her career, she has worked with the United Nations and international NGOs across Africa, Latin America, the United States and South Asia. She has supported both development and humanitarian programs, focusing on women’s empowerment, gender equality, prevention of gender-based violence, migration, food security, and HIV/AIDS. Federica has also written advocacy papers on sexual harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse (SH/SEA), highlighting gaps within the UN system and contributing to ongoing efforts for accountability and change.
 

She has strong expertise in program design and management, partnerships, and donor relations.
 

With ESD Global, she played a key role in developing and launching the Africa program, expanding the organization’s presence to more than 22 countries within just three years.

She is also a certified Level 1 Empowerment Self-Defense Instructor with ESD Global, actively raising awareness and working to end all forms of gender-based violence, while challenging the power imbalances that sustain inequality in our societies.