Amina Ali Darani
Education
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Graphic Designer
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, Regional Office in East Africa
Duty station
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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What brought you to a career in technology at the United Nations?
I wanted to do design for humanity so that my work would uplift and impact real people in need of justice and especially children, women, marginalised communities and societies.
What has been your favorite technology project or initiative at the United Nations and why? What was your contribution?
The PLEAD Project. This is the Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery in Kenya (PLEAD). Funded by European Union + Working with Kenyaﾒs national partners : Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions ﾖ ODPP, National Council on the Administration of Justice ﾖ NCAJ, Witness Protection Programme ﾖ WPA, Probation and After Care programme ﾖ PACS and The Kenya Judiciary
What advice would you give women interested in pursuing a field in technology?
Stay current, adapt to change, be consistent and do it for the betterment of humanity.