Our Team & Vacancies

Isabella Sofia De Gregorio (2001) is a feminist and lesbian european youth leader and activist, nonprofit executive working at the intersection of democracy, gender equality, SRHR and civic participation. She is the President and Director of EDUXO. With over six years of experience in civil society, Isabella has led and coordinated large-scale advocacy campaigns, mentorship programmes, and international events. She has an academic background in Diplomatic and International Affairs. Alongside her role at EDUXO, Isabella has extensive experience in EU-level event management and policy engagement, having coordinated high-level conferences, stakeholder dialogues, and institutional events in collaboration with EU institutions, WHO, public authorities including embassies and consulates, and international organisations. Her work combines strategic advocacy, community building, and capacity-building, with a strong focus on intersectionality, inclusion, and youth-led policymaking. Born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Bologna, Italy, Isabella brings a strong transnational perspective to her work. She has been active in civic engagement and social justice initiatives from a young age and has contributed to campaigns addressing gender-based violence, health equity, and democratic participation. Isabella is based in Brussels (Belgium) and speaks fluently Italian, English, French, and Spanish, and regularly speaks in international forums. She is the President and Director since 02/2020.

Mathilde They (1995)  is a feminist and lesbian policy adviser and youth advocate working at the intersection of democracy, gender equality, youth participation and civic engagement. She is a Board Member of EDUXO. With several years of experience across civil society, public institutions, Mathilde has worked on advocacy, policy analysis and capacity-building related to youth leadership, gender-based violence prevention and democratic participation. She has held positions within a municipal political cabinet in Brussels focusing on gender equality and equal opportunities, and currently works at regional level on youth advocacy and public policy. Her professional background also includes coordination of awareness-raising campaigns and trainings with organisations such as Fairtrade Canada, as well as work in community health initiatives (GotoGyneco), promoting inclusive, feminist and LGBTIQA+ healthcare.  Mathilde’s work combines strategic advocacy, political analysis and community-based action, with a strong focus on intersectionality, governance and care-centered organisational practices. She is based in Brussels (Belgium). She is a board member since January 2026.

Mariana Foyo (2001) was born and raised in Venezuela and has an international upbringing, having lived in Curaçao, the Netherlands, and South Africa. She holds an LL.M. in Public International Law and an LL.B. in Global Law, during which she studied European Law, International Humanitarian Law, and South African Law. Growing up in Venezuela profoundly shaped her commitment to human rights, justice, and the rule of law, as well as her understanding of the fundamental role of democracy and education in building inclusive and resilient societies. She has experience supporting in-depth legal research on developments in jurisprudence and international accountability, contributing to advocacy initiatives and civil society engagement, and translating complex legal analysis into clear and accessible language for diverse audiences. Mariana is highly motivated to continue developing both personally and professionally within international and multidisciplinary environments. Her main areas of interest include advocacy related to gender equality, democracy, and education as tools for empowerment, with a strong focus on youth participation and inclusive decision-making. She speaks Spanish and English fluently and has an intermediate level of Dutch. She is a Board member since January 2026.

Eugenia Rossi (1995) is a feminist policy and civil society practitioner committed to equality, solidarity, and democratic participation. She cares about the gap between rights on paper and rights in practice, and she is drawn to work that helps communities organise and influence decisions that shape their lives.  Her civic engagement started in high school through Italian associations, and activism has remained a steady thread in her life. Over the years, she has supported initiatives on civic education and social justice, and these experiences continue to shape how she approaches policy and organisational work. Eugenia has lived in several places across Europe and beyond. That international opportunity has strengthened her interest in how different systems treat participation, inclusion, and access to rights. It also informs her commitment to gender mainstreaming and intersectional thinking as a practical habit in how she communicates and builds spaces where people can take part meaningfully. Based in Brussels, she works at the intersection of policy, coordination, and community building, and recently completed a project on Women, Peace and Security, a policy framework that focuses on the gendered impact of conflict and on the inclusion of women in peace and security decisions. Having lived and worked in multilingual environments, she speaks Italian and English fluently and has working knowledge of Spanish and French. She is a Board member since January 2026.

Joel Astorga Chavez (1992) is a Bolivian feminist, LGBTQIA+ activist, and development practitioner with a background in gender equality, social inclusion, and community advocacy.  Currently based in Antwerp, Belgium, Joel has over six years of experience volunteering and working with international NGOs, including Cuso International and International Service UK, where he supported gender mainstreaming, disability inclusion, and community-based empowerment projects in Latin America.  He has contributed to Plan International Belgium and Antwerp Pride, with a strong focus on youth mobilisation and public outreach. Passionate about inclusive governance and intersectional justice, Joel brings a lived perspective and a strong commitment to feminist and LGBTQIA+ values into his work. He is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and is currently learning Dutch. At EDUXO, Joel aims to help strengthen collective strategy and solidarity-based leadership across borders.

Vashti Ortego (1996) is a European Master’s candidate in Human Rights and Democratisation at the Global Campus of Human Rights. Her academic and professional interests focus on feminist legal theory, gender justice, and the transformation of international human rights law through intersectional and decolonial approaches. She initiated the Global Feminist Voices, a network of feminists from her cohort at the Global Campus, created to foster critical dialogue, solidarity, and collaborative advocacy. Through this initiative, she works to amplify diverse feminist perspectives and young feminist exchanges to strengthen engagement on gender equality and structural justice at the regional and global levels. As a transfeminist, Vashti advances intersectional approaches to progressive norm-setting within the framework of CEDAW and broader international human rights law. Her work critically engages with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, exploring how evolving interpretations can better address systemic discrimination, gender diversity, and intersecting forms of marginalisation. Vashti speaks both English and Filipino and she has been a Board member since January 2026.

Atty. Andressa Ambrosi (1992) is a feminist lawyer and writer committed to gender equality, the rule of law, and social justice. She holds an LL.M. in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and is devoted to advancing systemic change and dismantling structural gender inequalities, believing that advocacy and education lie at the core of transformative change. She worked for over five years at the Brazilian Public Prosecution Service, primarily addressing gender-based and sexual violence against women, children, and gender-diverse individuals. As a Legal Advisor, her work involved promoting criminal accountability, providing legal protection and redress to survivors, and raising awareness of abusive relationships, gender-based violence dynamics, and child sexual abuse prevention. She also contributed to capacity-building initiatives and to the implementation and review of public policies, helping shape institutional responses to gender-based violence (GBV) and child sexual abuse (CSA). Early in her career, this experience shaped how she approaches power dynamics and intersectional discrimination, and clarified the role of equality as a guiding principle in her work. Her background further includes two years overseeing electoral processes and working on cases involving corruption, tax fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes at GAECO, a specialised unit within the Brazilian Public Prosecution Service. Born and raised in Brazil, Andressa has lived in Germany, Italy, and Australia, and is currently based in Berlin. She is a writer on international justice for Peace and Humanity and became a board member of Eduxo.eu in January 2026.