Randa Wahbe

Randa joined ReThink in June 2024 as the director of its Rights & Inclusion program. She brings over 15 years of movement-based experience in strategic communications, advocacy campaigning, community organizing, and communications research. She has worked with numerous leading advocacy and community organizations working to end genocidal violence in Gaza — including spearheading initiatives to shift mainstream media discourses and supporting social media efforts.

Randa earned her PhD in anthropology from Harvard University, where she applied her research on Palestinian grief and mourning practices to elevate a local grassroots campaign calling for the dignity of the dead to a global audience. Previously, she served as head of international advocacy for a leading human rights organization in Palestine that defends political prisoners rights, where she led global campaigns during hunger strikes and moments of escalating violence.

An avid writer, editor, and organizer, Randa has spoken on numerous expert panels and done extensive past work with the media including serving as a community spokesperson and expert for interviews with CNN, Al Jazeera, Reuters, and the Washington Post.