Salwa Rana – Programme Manager
Salwa Rana is a law graduate and a development professional with over five years’ worth of experience in digital rights, media development, free speech, and online gender-based violence. A graduate of the University of London, she started her career in the corporate sector. Alongside her law practice, she taught several courses for the LLB (Hons) of the University of London International Programmes. Salwa entered the development sector in 2018, working on the creation and operationalisation of a legal aid network “Charahgar” for journalists and media workers that were targeted for their free speech. Her work evolved further into advocacy for media freedom, online privacy, and gender-related issues. She has also trained dozens of journalists and lawyers on the state of media related legislation in Pakistan, along with conducting several workshops on cybersecurity and online safety for social activists and community mobilisers. She has also authored several research papers, focusing on law and policy related to freedom of expression, and routinely contributes to digital news platforms on matters at the intersection of tech and gender. In her current role, she is responsible for leading all research, policy, and advocacy related work along with project implementation.