Yabah Berthe Bognini

Yabah Berthe Bognini has over seven years of experience working with governmental structures on reconciliation and social cohesion. Currently, she is a Legal Advisor and Assistant for the Ivorian Truth and Reconciliation Commission where she works on the coordination of 11 local commissions and the implementation of the commission’s objectives and activities. Yabah Berthe Bognini previously served as a consultant for a local NGO and worked on the harmonization of the Ivorian criminal, civil, and social legislation with related international instruments on human rights. Yabah holds a master’s degree in Law and Conflict Resolution from the University of Abidjan and a master’s of advanced studies from the University of Geneva. Upon completion of the Washington Fellowship(Africa), Yabah plans to work on a transitional justice monitoring program with a focus on community resilience and capacity building.