Bara’ah is doing an MSc in Political Economy of Emerging Markets at Kings College London. Currently she is preparing her dissertation which tries to explore the state-civil society relations with focus on humanitarian response. Before coming to London, Bara’ah worked in Damascus with UN agencies and international organizations like IOM, WHO and DRC on Livelihoods projects and HR. She also established and supported several local initiatives focusing on youth empowerment and capacity building for employment and social mobilization. As a professional activist, Bara’ah is interested in promoting peace and social justice through economic empowerment projects and bringing values to civil society work to achieve better impact.