Josianne Galea Baron

Child Rights and Business Specialist at UNICEF

Josianne Galea Baron is part of UNICEF’s Children’s Rights and Business team in Geneva, specializing in digital industries. In this role, she engages with businesses around their impact on child rights issues, with a focus on how companies in the sector can take action to respect and support children’s rights throughout their activities. This includes developing tools and guidance for businesses in different industries, from online gaming to mobile network operators. Josianne also coordinates and supports UNICEF’s country offices and national committees in their engagements with businesses in digital industries on topics related to child rights impacts.

Prior to joining the team, Josianne led the digital agenda within the children’s rights and business unit at UNICEF’s national committee in the UK. She has a master’s in development management from the London School of Economics and Political Science.