Alisa Jamalyan is a human rights and gender justice professional with eight years of experience in humanitarian programs, advocacy, and strategic planning across the South Caucasus. She has expertise in fundraising, program design, implementation, budget management, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning, and has successfully secured funding from major international donors, including the UK, Canada, the UN, and the EU.

Alisa has developed and coordinated human rights education and capacity-building programs, advocated for civic participation and the protection of marginalized women’s rights. Notably, Alisa has engaged in policy and advocacy efforts with the Armenian Parliament to advance legal reforms aimed at ending early and forced marriages, contributing to legal changes that protect girls and strengthen resilience. She collaborates with local stakeholders, INGOs, and diplomatic missions to drive inclusive and sustainable development initiatives.

Alisa’s research emphasizes minority inclusion and gender justice, with publications including Promoting Yezidi Girls and Women’s Civic Participation (2024), Advancing Diversity and Inclusion: Challenges and Progress in Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine (2023–2024). Her earlier work includes studies on democracy indices and the impact of child labor on education.

Alisa holds a Master’s in European Studies and a Bachelor’s in English Language and Literature from Yerevan State University. She is fluent in Armenian, English, and Russian, and has completed advanced trainings in human rights, international law, and governance at institutions including Leiden University, Lund University, University of Oxford.