Dr. Ralidera is a medical doctor, an international graduate in health policy and Universal Health Coverage, and an expert in advocacy and policy influence on reproductive health and family planning in Madagascar. Having won awards for successful advocacy for major policy changes, Dr Rarieda has always been solicited by public and private technical partners on advocacy and guidance on the demographic dividend, invited to various international summit, conferences and strategic workshops on reproductive health and family planning. For several years, she has held support position in the government through the ministries concerned and also parliamentarians. Currently, she’s the country lead of Options Consultancy Services Ltd in Madagascar for the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health Programme for national ownership and sustainability. An African woman, mother and activist, she enjoys travelling and cooking/baking.