New Executive Director at Girls Action Foundation

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we introduce Saman Ahsan, the new Executive Director of Girls Action Foundation. Saman has worked with and on behalf of girls and young women for her entire career. As the National Coordinator of the Girl Child Project at the Family Planning Association of Pakistan, one of the oldest and largest NGOs in the country, Saman was responsible for community mobilization at the grassroots level to empower adolescent girls belonging to marginalized communities. Through Saman’s leadership, the Girl Child Project grew exponentially from 130 locations to an additional 600 locations reaching 30,000 additional girls over a five year period.

 Saman has also held leadership roles at the World Economic Forum, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and in the Government of Pakistan. As a graduate of the Sauvé Scholars Program in Montréal (2003-2004) and of McGill University’s Anthropology department (1995-1998), she is well acquainted with life in Montreal and Canada more generally.

Saman is a passionate advocate for girls and young women and will surely demonstrate her commitment and exemplary skills through her new position as ED of Girls Action Foundation.

Tatiana Fraser, co-founder

Stephanie Austin, co-founder and Chair, Board of Directors