Dr Haliyya Bakare is a Medical Doctor and has a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Birmingham.
As part of her medical education, which was completed in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, her core clinical clerkship training was done in the United States of America under the South Texas Health System.
In Saint Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG), Haliyya served as Co-Programme Coordinator of The Consent Workshop (SVG chapter), a youth-led organization dedicated to deconstructing gender inequalities globally through consent education, bystander education, and resources. This aligned with Haliyya's interest in women's health and her commitment to fighting gender inequality. Through The Consent Workshop, she championed efforts to recognize and address the complex issues affecting women and girls through policy advocacy, resource development, and workshops implemented in secondary schools, colleges, and universities.
Haliyya is an Associate Member of the Faculty of Public Health and a member of the Special Interest Groups;
- Health of Women and Girls
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Health Protection
- Global Violence Prevention
Haliyya also served as a United Nations (UN) Women UK Participant at the 68th session on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the biggest global policy-making body dedicated to promoting gender equality.