Alemi Desta Milkesa is an Ethiopian gender and policy analyst with expertise in gender equality, inclusive development, policy analysis, women’s economic empowerment, qualitative research and training facilitation. She holds an MA in Gender, Politics and International Relations from University College Dublin, Ireland, an LLM in Law from Addis Ababa University, and an LLB from Wollega University. Her work focuses on translating feminist research, inclusive policy analysis and community evidence into practical programming, advocacy and institutional learning. Alemi has experience across Ethiopia, and Ireland, working on gender-sensitive policy design, stakeholder consultation, legal empowerment, livelihoods, governance and social inclusion initiatives. She is passionate about creating spaces where marginalised voices are heard and where evidence is used to shape more inclusive systems and policies.