Nonya Khedr

Nonya Khedr (she/her/hers)
Program: MIA
Concentration: Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy
Specialization: Middle East
Hometown: New York, NY

Nonya Khedr is a Master of International Affairs candidate at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, concentrating in Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy with a regional specialization in the Middle East. She earned her B.A. in International Studies from The City College of New York.

Prior to SIPA, Khedr served as Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator at Amnesty International USA, where she led national organizing efforts and legislative outreach. She also founded SheFFA, a nonprofit focused on eradicating Female Genital Mutilation, and was appointed by the New York City Mayor’s Office to a task force dedicated to ending the practice. She later worked in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Legislative Fellow in the office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, where she focused on foreign policy and conducted diaspora research. As a Charles B. Rangel Fellow, she gained hands-on diplomatic experience while working in the Political Section at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh. 

Khedr is a Colin Powell Fellow, Clinton Global Initiative Fellow, UNA-USA Emerging Leaders Fellow, and NYU Public Service Fellow. In her free time, she loves exploring new places, spending time with loved ones, and meeting new people.