Jules Lynch, Founder & CEO (she/her)

Over the past twenty five years, Jules Lynch has worked as a Community Social Worker and Therapist in Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. Jules has also spent extensive time working throughout many countries in the Global South as the Founder and CEO of Global Girl Project. Jules is the innovative developer of all of our programming and she works in partnership with NGOs and schools globally to implement and run leadership programs and initiatives for girls. Jules runs the day-t0-day operations of GGP from the United Kingdom. And as a role model to our scholars, Jules speaks to businesses and organizations globally about how to be a change-maker in one’s own life, world and work.

Rita Kihembo, Regional Programme Coordinator, Africa and Latin America

Rita has over 10 years of experience working in programme development, gender equity, and youth engagement. She serves as the Global Youth Mobilisation Programme Coordinator and previously as the Youth Participation and Girl Led Advocacy Lead at the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, where she supports girls in taking on issues such as climate change and substance abuse.

Rita has facilitated collaborations between government bodies and girl guide groups across 113 districts in Uganda. Through these partnerships, girls have been mobilised to advocate for pressing issues like climate change, substance abuse prevention, early marriages, teenage pregnancies, female genital mutilation (FGM), and promoting access to education through gender equality streamlining.

Rita has extensive experience working in countries across Africa, including Uganda, Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, the Gambia, and Kenya. There, she collaborates on social entrepreneurship projects that educate and train young women to develop impactful solutions within their communities.

Tobi Agbede, External Relations and Outreach Coordinator

Tobi pivoted from law to communications to drive engagement and action on causes she cares about, particularly gender equality, economic and social development, and climate justice.

With over five years of experience managing social impact projects and external relations for nonprofit corporate organisations, Tobi brings expertise in stakeholder engagement, communications, and impact investment towards expanding our corporate partnerships and increasing visibility for our work.

Tobi hopes to, through her work at the Global Girl Project, promote feminist leadership, provide more opportunities for girls in underserved communities, and redress Global North-South disparities.