Cleopatra Ndlovu is a co-founder of The Girls’ Legacy, a humanitarian and advocate for women’s and girls’ rights, with over 15 years of experience designing, coordinating, and managing programs that address critical challenges in Zimbabwe and conflict-affected regions such as Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Afghanistan.

In Zimbabwe, Cleopatra worked closely with communities to implement grassroots initiatives aimed at advancing the rights and well-being of women and girls. Her career has taken her across diverse global settings, where she has used her skills and compassion to work in some of the world’s most complex crises. Most recently, until December 2024, she served as a Programme Management Specialist with the United Nations Mine Action Service in Afghanistan, managing life-saving interventions that enhanced safety and built resilience in vulnerable communities.

As a 2012 Atlas Corps Fellow, Cleopatra expanded her expertise and forged connections that continue to inform her work. She is a co-founder of The Girls Legacy and has served on the boards of organizations such as the Women and AIDS Support Network, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, the Youth Initiative for Democracy in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Young Women’s Network for Peacebuilding, and the National Youth Development Trust, where she contributed to efforts that uplift women and youth.

Cleopatra holds a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development from the SIT Graduate Institute in Vermont, USA, further enriching her approach to international development and social justice. She believes that empowering women and girls goes beyond creating opportunities—it is about dismantling the systemic barriers that have long hindered their potential. When women and girls are equipped with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to lead, they become the architects of transformative change, building resilient communities and shaping a more just and inclusive future.

Cleopatra remains steadfast in her commitment to building a world where women and girls are not only empowered but celebrated as agents of change