Baya Sharkaeva

Baya Sharkaeva serves as the Director of Partnerships and Communications at Mama Cash, where responsibilities include developing and implementing fundraising, communications, and advocacy strategies to support women's, girls', and trans and intersex people's movements globally. Previous roles at Mama Cash include Deputy Director and Senior Officer for Philanthropic Partnerships, focusing on institutional donor management and fundraising strategy. Before joining Mama Cash, Baya worked at Ecorys as a consultant in international development, managing technical assistance projects and coordinating efforts in Central Asia. Earlier experience includes international project management at Zernike Group and a market entry strategy assignment for Imtech. Baya holds an MSc in Regional Economics from Kalmyk State University and a BBA in International Marketing and Management from Hanze University.