Swathi Massar

In her current role as Global Head of Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion, Swathi Massar is leading Mercy Corps’ Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion and localisation efforts to ensure that the organisation becomes more equitable and inclusive in all the contexts where it operates.

Swathi has over 15 years of experience strengthening and driving inclusion in organisations across the globe, particularly in conflict-affected and post-conflict settings in the former Soviet Union, Middle East, and South Asia. Major efforts she has led include the incubation, growth, and independence of an NGO dedicated to promoting justice for Syria, and strengthening and promoting an inclusive community development model in South Asia that builds sustained community cohesion and development.