Rida Al Tubuly

Rida Ahmed al-Tubuly ( Riḍā aṭ-Ṭubūlī; born 1967, also Reda, Al-Tubuly, Al Tubuly, al-Tabuly) is a Libyan pharmacologist and activist. She teaches at the University of Tripoli as a professor of pharmacology. She moved to the United Kingdom for her graduate studies, earning a doctoral degree in pharmacology at Imperial College London in 1997.

Social activism Al-Tubuly founded Maan Nabneeha Movement – Together We Build It (TWBI), a non-profit organisation that looks to engage young people and women in politics, in 2011. TWBI also established the Libyan Women Database, a network of professional women across Libya.

From 2012 al-Tubuly worked to empower women in the democratic process. She has encouraged women to be more involved with decision making and supporting them in running for office. She has discussed how war impacts women and girls' freedom of movement and access to education. She serves as an Expert for the Council of Europe.

She was named as one of the BBC 100 Women in 2019.

Selected publications