Shirine Jurdi holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in International Affairs from Lebanese American University and did doctoral studies at Tokyo University in Foreign Studies which paved the way for work on topics pertaining to international peace and security within a gender perspective. A member of international networks, she is the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional representative of the Women’s international League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), the MENA regional liaison officer for Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (MENAPPAC) and project coordinator for projects in the Permanent Peace Movement. Her work on disarmament and gender has been extensive; member of the coalition on Control Arms, and currently team leader of WILPF Lebanon on Ban Killer Robots Campaign.
