Dr. Daniela Ligiero, as the CEO and President of Together for Girls, leads a global crusade against violence targeting children and adolescents, with a special focus on sexual violence. Her organization collaborates with governments, UN agencies, and civil societies across over twenty countries, utilizing data-driven advocacy to effect change. In 2022, she amplified her commitment to this cause by co-founding the Brave Movement, a global advocacy movement aimed at policy reforms to address childhood sexual violence. Her extensive background includes a transformative role as the Vice President of Girls and Women’s Strategy at the UN Foundation, where she developed groundbreaking gender integration strategies. At the U.S. Department of State, she was instrumental in weaving gender concerns into foreign policy and played a pivotal role in formulating the U.S. Government’s strategy to combat gender-based violence and the PEPFAR DREAMS program, which focused on adolescent girls’ health. A survivor of childhood sexual violence herself, Dr. Ligiero openly shares her experiences to advocate for change. She holds a doctoral degree in counseling psychology and is fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French. Daniela, a Brazilian American, enjoys family life, creative pursuits like furniture making, and ocean-related activities in Bethesda, MD.