Charlotte Helletzgrüber (AUT)

Former Global Safeguarding/PSEA (Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse) Advisor within the United Nations, with direct in-country experience as Safeguarding/PSEA Focal Point in four UN country operations across sub-Saharan Africa and other conflict-affected settings, including on vetting and survivor service mapping. Charlotte's field assignments - including Chad, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali and Sudan as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina - have grounded her global frameworks in the lived realities of communities navigating displacement, armed conflict, and fragile governance - including in contexts where local protection actors and survivor communities have directly shaped her practice. Charlotte brings expertise in gender equality, GBV (Gender Based Violence), and CRSV (Conflict Related Sexual Violence) prevention and response, developed through sustained engagement with national and community-level partners. Lawyer, specialised in mediation and conflict resolution.