SANA MAHMUD, GLOBAL PROGRAMS MANAGER

Sana Mahmud is a multi-sport athlete and sport-for-development expert. She is former-Captain of the Pakistan National Women's Football (2010-2012) and Basketball (2016-2019) teams, having represented the country in several International events. She is also an alumna of the Fulbright Program, through which she completed a M.A in International Development Studies from Ohio University (2013-1015), with a focus on Sport, Gender and Development, and a certificate in Women’s and Gender studies. Prior to joining Free to Run, Sana spent the last 7+ years with Right To Play International developing and managing sport-based youth leadership and girls' empowerment programs. She is a champion for women's and girls' rights, particularly in sport, and has served as UNICEF's Menstrual Health Management Champion (2017) for their "No Chutti" Campaign.