Hassan Fahimi is an Afghan development professional. He has worked for over 12 years with various national and international organizations in Afghanistan, including the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit. In 2009, he joined the Women, Peace and Governance Unit of UN Women/UNIFEM Afghanistan, where he managed different projects in collaboration with the Afghan government and civil society organizations to enhance women’s leadership and inclusion in politics. From 2013 to 2018, he was the deputy program manager for the Political and Economic Empowerment Program of UN Women Afghanistan. He holds a BA in Public-Private Law and an MA in Public International Law. Through the global Rotary Peace Fellowship program, he earned his second MA in Peace, Conflict and Development from the University of Bradford, UK. His areas of interest and expertise include gender issues, governance, development, peace building and conflict resolution.