Women Peace and Security, Anti-corruption, and Justice Sector Reform

Pélagie Ebeka has over 25 years of experience as a lawyer and legal advisor, specializing in gender, justice, human rights, and the rule of law. She has focused on legal and institutional reform in the justice sector, particularly combating impunity, promoting women’s peace and security, and fighting corruption. With more than 10 years in delivering technical assistance and managing international development projects, she is currently on leave from her role as Director of Programmes for Glasshouse Initiatives Inc. to advise the Congolese government. Pélagie has extensive experience in civil society capacity building, legal and regulatory reforms, and has held senior positions in judicial sector reform, including Chief of Staff roles in the DR Congo’s Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She has also advised on anti-corruption and sexual and gender-based violence initiatives, demonstrating her skills as a negotiator, mediator, and manager of multi-stakeholder collaborations.