Christabel Yeboah [she/her] is one of the Founders & Chief Vision Officer of the first national Gender-based Violence Support Service for Black femmes in the UK. Christabel has over ten years’ experience of working in the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector in frontline, leadership and strategic roles and her mission is and has always been to centre Black women in every narrative. As a Gender-based Violence Specialist Consultant, Christabel provides specialist advise to the private and statutory sector, police, local authorities, and other organisations on the particular intersections of experiences within marginalised communities and equips people with the tools, context, and information needed to take tangible steps towards change within their direct sphere of influence.

As a Croydon resident, Christabel chairs the BAME Domestic Abuse Partnership Forum for the borough and provides specialist support and expertise on Domestic Homicide Reviews involving Black women and girls as well as being a Youth Justic Board Member in Sussex.