Shereen Talaat is a Feminist Movement leader activist economist, and
documentary filmmaker dedicated to feminist climate and economic justice.
She founded MENA Feminist for Economic, Ecological Justice, and
Development (MENAFEM), a regional network advocating for
transformative policies that center women’s rights, economic sovereignty,
and climate resilience. Her work challenges austerity measures and
harmful financial policies imposed by global institutions, emphasizing the
intersection of gender, climate, and economic justice.

She has led influential campaigns, including a successful global effort to
change the IMF’s unfair surcharge policy. She is also a founding member
and bord member of the End Austerity Global Campaign ,As an award-
winning filmmaker, her documentaries have driven significant policy
changes, such as reforms in Egypt’s child law. Her films highlight
grassroots feminist leadership, the impact of fossil fuel investments, and
the undervaluation of women’s unpaid labor.in 2023 she was recognized as
one of the most influential voices on climate finance .

Shereen serves on the advisory boards of the Green Grants Fund Mena
and the WTO’s Director-General, and she was recently elected as a co
convener of Women and Gender Constituency MENA WGC of the
UNFCCC framework. She amplifies the voices of the Global South
feminists in shaping economic, climate, and trade policies. She continues
to advocate for decolonial feminist economic frameworks that challenge
structural injustices and advance climate solutions led by women and
marginalized communities.