Mama Cash
Vanina Serra is an experienced professional in program management and policy development, currently serving as the Deputy Director of Programmes at Mama Cash since November 2012. Prior to this role, Vanina was a Programme Officer for Voice at the same organization, and served at Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice from June 2008 to November 2012. Vanina's extensive background includes work at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, where responsibilities included donor coordination, rights-based programming, and governance participation from January 2007 to October 2011. Earlier career experiences include managing social development programs in Myanmar with NHF, focusing on community engagement, gender issues, and health education from July 2003 to July 2005. Vanina holds a European Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation and a degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences from Università degli Studi di Torino.
Mama Cash
Founded in Amsterdam in 1983, Mama Cash is the oldest international women’s fund and one of just a few funds dedicated exclusively to advancing women’s, girls’ and trans and intersex people’s human rights globally. We give grants to over 130 forward-thinking initiatives led by women, girls and trans people around the world annually, supporting them not only financially, but also by sharing knowledge and networking opportunities. Mama Cash supports the development of regional women’s funds around the world. We also encourage other funders to support the feminist activism of women, girls and trans people, and we learn and share results. We’re on a mission: courageous women’s, girls’ and trans people’s human rights organisations worldwide need funding and supportive networks in order to grow and transform their communities. Together with these activists and our donors, we work towards a more just world for women, girls and trans people.