Secretariat
The Secretariat acts as the central hub of the network. It leads, enables and coordinates the members of Southern Voice to work together to achieve the network’s mission and deliver its strategy.
Previously, Margarita founded and led two policy-impact innovation centres: the People in Government Lab at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University and the Behavioural Unit at CIDE in Mexico. She was a trusted advisor to Mexico’s Public Security and Defence Ministers.
Margarita has more than 15 years of experience working with governments, international organisations, and world-class universities, and delivering context and policy-relevant research. Her research focuses on financial and gender inclusion, integrity and ethics in governments, public security, and public sector transformation.
She is a Visiting Fellow at the Blavatnik School of Government, a Senior Research Fellow at the Public Management and Innovation Lab, and a Behavioural Advisor at the Asian Development Bank.
Prior to this, Tracy led the communications and advocacy activities of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute, a public policy think tank based in Kingston, Jamaica. She holds a BA in Criticism, Communications and Curation: Arts and Design from Central Saint Martins (UAL, London) and is fluent in English and French.
Her experience also includes being a Mexican Delegate at the G20’s Y20 Summit and as a Next Generation Fellow at the UN Foundation. Valeria holds an M.Sc. in Global Governance and Diplomacy from the University of Oxford, as well as a B.A. in International Relations and Global Studies and a B.A. in Latin American Studies from The University of Texas at Austin.
She also has experience researching and executing online movements and campaigns, focused on feminism and countering violent extremism.
She holds an MSc in Social Science of the Internet from the University of Oxford and a BSc in Communications from the American University of Nigeria.
She previously coordinated over 120 institutions in Think20 Brasil, and has since worked to amplify Latin American voices in international cooperation debates, building strategic partnerships with global philanthropies.
Beatriz holds a Postgraduate Specialisation in Political Sociology and a Bachelor’s in Political Science. She is passionate about South-South cooperation and the power of collective regional voices in global policy.
He holds a BCom in Marketing Management from Stellenbosch University and has experience in both development communications and agency work. He is passionate about using digital tools and storytelling to make complex ideas accessible and drive engagement on global issues.
She has previously worked to advance gender equality in football, to strengthen democracy advocacy, to support refuge and migration initiatives, and was part of the 2022 Qatar World Cup communications team in Latin America.
Giovanna holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from IE University in Madrid, and a Bachelor’s in Journalism from University of La Verne in California. She is passionate about women empowerment and migration.
He has more than 10 years of experience in policy, academia, and teaching in the field of International Relations, with a focus on international development and the Right to Development. His work centres on strengthening collaborative research across the Global South and promoting innovative, participatory approaches to produce timely and policy-relevant evidence.
Pratyush holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University for Peace. His research interests include international development cooperation, sustainable development, and South–South cooperation, with a particular focus on how Global South perspectives can better inform global development policy and dialogue.”
In 2023, she was selected as one of the winners of the Southern Voice Young Think Tankers competition. Azizah holds a Master of Arts in International Political Economy from the University of Manchester and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Nottingham.
Anarosa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Management from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). She has been actively involved in social responsibility initiatives and has led efforts to promote sustainable practices and stakeholder engagement within organisations.
Her social experience includes working at TECHO Peru in the area of International Cooperation, as well as participating in the planning and coordination of activities for the Asociación Bíblica Emmanuel del Callao in Peru. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Management from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP).
Before joining Southern Voice, she worked in assisting social projects in the public and private sectors in Peru. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the PUCP and has a certification in Monitoring and Evaluation of Social Projects and Programs from the ESAN.
She has more than twenty years of professional experience working across public institutions and civil society organisations.
Her work has focused on the design of policies, institutional initiatives, political analysis, and communication strategies related to electoral processes, democratic culture, and institutional strengthening. Farah previously worked with Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (INE), where she contributed to electoral training, institutional communication, and initiatives aimed at strengthening democratic culture and citizen participation.
She is a founding member of Aúna, a civil society initiative that promotes women’s leadership and greater participation of women in politics in Mexico.
Michelle has extensive experience in developing complementary education pathway programmes for refugee youth and has also worked as a research consultant on issues related to border externalisation and militarisation, development and inequalities in the Global South, and the Post-2030 Agenda.
Michelle has collaborated on strategic research projects in these fields with the American Friends Service Committee and Southern Voice.
Fellows
Before joining Southern Voice, Estefania worked for research organizations and think tanks in South America and Europe. She was responsible for conducting research on political inclusion, gender, participation, and accountability.
Estefanía holds a Master in Development Studies from the Graduate Institute Geneva and a Bachelor in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador.
