Ms Anum Malik Mengal is a development professional, leadership trainer, researcher and humanitarian practitioner. She has designed, managed and implemented development and humanitarian programmes with national and international organisations. Her expertise spans community development, disaster risk management, climate resilience, water, sanitation and hygiene, governance, policy advocacy, women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, gender, gender-based violence, child protection, education and humanitarian response. She has trained more than 10,000 young people, women, government officials, educators, humanitarian workers, civil society representatives and community members across Pakistan. She received the International Women’s Leadership Award (2023), the Shan-e-Pakistan Chief Minister Balochistan Award (2023) and the Shan-e-Balochistan Champion Award (2024). She holds Master’s degrees in Political Science and English Literature, a Bachelor of Education and a degree in Biochemistry/Biotechnology, in which she was a gold medallist, and is currently pursuing an MPhil