Alice Mogwe has been a human rights activist since the 1990s. Her academic background is in law, public policy, African studies and mediation. She founded and directs DITSHWANELO – the Botswana Centre for Human Rights and was elected president of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) in 2019, federating 192 local human rights member organizations across 117 countries. Her work has included active engagement domestically, regionally and internationally with civil society, governments and regional and international human rights bodies. Her leadership style is based on the respect of the dignity, equality and human rights of every person.