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Leilani Farha is the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing and Global Director of The Shift. Her work is animated by the principle that housing is a social good, not a commodity. Leilani has helped develop global human rights standards on the right to housing, including through her topical reports on homelessness, the financialization of housing, informal settlements, rights-based housing strategies, and the first UN Guidelines for the implementation of the right to housing. She is the central character in the documentary PUSH regarding the financialization of housing, screening around the world. Leilani Launched The Shift in 2017 with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Cities and Local Government.
A law graduate from the University of Maastricht, with a degree in International and European Law, and a Political Science degree from the University of Ottawa, Julieta is an experienced researcher and human rights activist. She has been working alongside Leilani Farha for the last four years conducting missions, assisting with thematic and country reports, as well as helping to launch The Shift. She has been expertly trained in the area of the right to housing and as Deputy Director, she facilitates engagement with The Shift network. Julieta leads the work on housing and climate change for The Shift.
Marta is a human rights advocate with experience in policy analysis, research, project management, and advocacy in the field of business and human rights. She focuses on housing, climate, and labor rights, and has experience within the Catalan, Spanish, EU, and United Nations frameworks.
She is passionate about increased accountability and regulations for transnational private actors regarding human rights violations. Marta is a Law and Economics graduate at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), and holds a research master’s in Sociology and Demography from UPF and a Master’s in Law Practice from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.
Emma has a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Advertising from Humber College and a diploma in Executive Office Administration from Algonquin College.
Emma’s passion for administration and organization, as well as her background in customer service and experiential marketing make her a fantastic addition to our team!
Kirsten is a communications professional with a Master’s degree in Global Affairs from the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and a B.A. in journalism from Howard University. After leaving the advertising industry, Kirsten discovered her love of international relations and public policy during an extended period overseas. During her Master’s she specialized in government and development in East and Southeast Asia, as well the use of technology to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Latonya is an Urban Innovation graduate from the University of Toronto, with a degree in Political Science and a Certificate in Global Perspectives. She is passionate about using innovation in urban policies to make cities more equitable and socially sustainable. Latonya’s love for urban policy, international politics and social sustainability led her to the role of a researcher in public policy where she primarily focused on local human rights accountability mechanisms of human rights cities in North America and abroad.
If you want to help make the shift, you can follow us on social media, and use the hashtag #maketheshift when promoting your right to housing events and statements.
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