Vanessa Mutobola
Executive Director
Vanessa Mutobola is a passionate advocate for immigrant and refugee women’s rights, with over a decade of experience in grassroots organizing, trauma-informed care, and community empowerment. As the founder and Executive Director of WODIDEF, she leads initiatives supporting survivors of gender-based violence through culturally sensitive and bilingual services. Vanessa's leadership is grounded in lived experience, strategic collaboration, and a vision of dignity, justice, and healing for all women.