Gwendolen is an award-winning UK and Irish-qualified lawyer with over 12 years in human rights, good governance, elections and equality law. She has expertise in strategic litigation, mediation and training for a wide range of NGOs, public bodies and individuals, giving training and workshops, writing articles, TV, radio and print media work and policy analysis.

Gwendolen started her career in the European Commission working on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and anti-Islamaphobia proposals. In light of her human rights work, she was awarded the 2015 Trinity Praesus Elit award for excellence of advocacy and commitment to causes, previously awarded to the UN High Commissioner and President of Ireland.