TEAM | Newwomenconnectors

our team

Anila Noor

Anila Noor is a refugee activist based in the Netherlands. She has diverse experience working with national and international nonprofit organisations and causes namely dealing with peace-building efforts, refugee integration, and special education focus on women's rights. She has advocated for refugee resettlement and social/political engagement of refugees in Europe. She has initiated NWC, a movement striving for mainstreaming the unheard voices of migrant and refugee women living across Europe. It is a perspective shift to the refugee agenda and advocates inclusion than integration as a policy choice. The movement also helps newcomer refugee women to lift their spirits and make something of it.

She found herself involved in the subjects of forced migration and identity crisis when she had to go through the same experience. Since, she has been working as a refugee social entrepreneur focusing on Forced Migration, Asylum, Refugee Policies and Advocacy for the Rights of Migrants. Noor is currently working on the subject of Receiving Refugees in Urban Settings: Narratives from the European Countries.

Contact: anoor@newwomenconnectors.com

Programme Manager

Hassan
She/HER
(France)

Over the last 10 years, Nurhidayah has worked in non-profit organisations, leading projects at the intersection of gender equality, migration and sustainable development. She has a strong track record of driving transformative, trust-based collaborations across Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Through her work in program design, policy advocacy, and fundraising, Nurhidayah has successfully implemented transnational projects addressing critical issues such as the participation of migrant women, economic empowerment, gender-based violence, resourcing for migrant-led movements and diaspora engagement.

Nurhidayah is also a dedicated lecturer with expertise in social sciences, teaching long-distance courses in sociology, gender, and feminism for the Singapore University of Social Sciences. A curious and reflective feminist with a strong problem-solving orientation, Nurhidayah grounds her work in systems thinking, empathy and nurturing authentic relationships. She holds Master's degrees in International Development Studies and Public Policy, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology. Originally from Singapore, Nurhidayah is currently based in France.

Contact: nurhidayah@newwomenconnectors.com

angeline green
She/HER
(netherlands)

Project Coordinator

Angeline has expertise in intercultural dialogue and communication, and has been working with New Women Connectors since 2021.

Her background in cultural and organizational anthropology suits her to work in interdisciplinary settings, and as a lifelong migrant herself, she has a passion for making systems work for their intended target audience. She works as a facilitator, trainer, helps writing reports and applications, researcher, and safeguarding point woman.

Contact angeline@newwomenconnectors.com

Clara saliba
they/them
(netherlands)

Consultant Graphic Designer - Storytelling Trainer

Graphic designer and activist with over 12 years of experience working with NGOs. They use design as a tool to advocate, amplify voices, and raise awareness.

Alongside their design work, they are a storytelling trainer, supporting people in developing and strengthening how they share their stories through training and creative facilitation.

LAYLA ISLAM
sHE / HER
(NETHERLANDS)

Programme Assistant

Layla is a communications trainer and aspiring psychologist whose work centres around individuals from multicultural backgrounds through both communication and psychological practice, always with a focus on empowerment and inclusion.

She has spent her life and career building bridges between people, cultures, and communities. With a background in awareness work and activist support, she has been committed to amplifying voices that deserve to be heard. At the heart of her practice is a deep commitment to psychological wellbeing. Her work on mental health awareness and gender equality is guided by a belief in the power of education and representation to create change.

She is currently completing her Master's in Social, Health, and Organisational Psychology, while she brings her cross-cultural, people-centred expertise to her work with New Women Connectors.

Volunteer

Ekram Jalbout is a Project Manager at the Dutch Council for Refugees (VluchtelingenWerk Nederland), where she leads international programmes on refugee inclusion, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), capacity strengthening, and civic space. She manages European-funded projects, coordinates international partnerships across Europe, and works with civil society organisations, refugee-led organisations, and policymakers to develop sustainable, trauma-informed approaches to refugee support.

Previously, Ekram worked with UNHCR in Syria in refugee protection, refugee status determination, and resettlement. Combining professional expertise with lived experience of displacement, she is passionate about strengthening organisations, fostering meaningful partnerships, and creating spaces where policy, practice, and lived experience come together to improve the lives of displaced communities.