“Racha is naturally endowed with compassion and altruism. She relentlessly fights against injustice and goes the extra mile to pull through hanging issues in gender and intergenerational equity, at the local and global levels. As a former graduate student in English and International Relations, she surprised us with proactivism, skillfully fusing library research and fieldwork.”

“I have known Racha both in her capacity as a research assistant and as a civil society professional in Tunisia. During our years of collaboration, Racha has impressed me with her analytical skills, her communicative skills, her professionalism, and her devotion to a range of causes from democratization to gender equality and to human trafficking. She is reliable, punctual, and wonderful to interact with. Her confidence and her entrepreneurial personality make her an ideal consultant for a diversity of social and political issues on a global scale.”

“Racha Haffar is a pioneer human rights activist and anti-trafficking champion. She is a leading member of the UN Women’s Gender Innovation Agora and the Global Youth Taskforce to accelerate progress toward gender equality, support youth policies and representation and develop innovative gender equality solutions.”

“Racha willingly helped UNDP do the groundwork for the Tunis Forum on Gender Equality held in April 2019.   Based on her unique experience in running an NGO in the region, she was able to lend insights and thoughtful questions to the innovative online forum discussion which helped create the agenda for the Forum.  Her collaborative and helpful attitude were a great asset.”

“I had the great pleasure of working with Racha when on an assignment in Tunisia in 2015. It was respect at first sight. Racha possesses both character, commitment and competence to make real and lasting change. We have stayed in touch and met whenever possible. I will not hesitate for a moment to trust Racha with the future of whichever part of the world’s challenges she decides to work for. ”

“Racha was a Global Freedom Exchange Fellow in 2017.  She is one of the most passionate and dynamic women leaders in our network.  She is the founder and President of Not 4 Trade, the first anti-human trafficking NGO in Tunisia.  She is now focusing her efforts on assisting organizations and individuals with their advocacy efforts.”

“It’s been amazing working with Racha as she’s building her impact on the challenge of human trafficking. She’s incredibly passionate, driven, and is able to build momentum and solutions for organizational and social problems — even with limited resources. Her tenacity and focus is an asset for any team or organization.”

“Racha has a unique combination of big-picture perspective, with hands-on ability to implement change. Her dedication and commitment are outstanding.”