Sophie Otiende

Founder, Azadi Community

Sophie Otiende describes herself as a feminist, teacher, and survivor advocate leader for human trafficking. She has worked with grassroots organizations for the last decade, primarily in program development, management, and fundraising. She is dedicated to women’s empowerment initiatives and growing grassroots organizations to develop programs that influence policy change founding Azadi Kenya Community. She served as the Chief Executive Officer for the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery from 2022 to 2024. Her background is in education, majoring specifically in business. Her advocacy on standards of care and survivor engagement has made her a standout leader in the sector and earned her recognition as the US Trafficking in Persons Report Hero 2020. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.