Eleanor Thompson is a public interest lawyer who is passionate about innovations that drive solutions to social justice problems. She currently works with Namati Sierra Leone advancing protection of communities’ land rights and environment through legal empowerment. She is also a private legal practitioner with GPKLegal.

She has worked extensively on human rights, rule of law, and justice at national, regional, and global levels for over 15 years, including in the areas of international criminal justice, business and human rights, customary land rights, environmental law, and the African human rights system.

Eleanor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Government and African Studies from Harvard University, a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law, and a Masters in International Human Rights Law with distinction from the University of Oxford. She is licensed to practice law in Sierra Leone and two United States jurisdictions - New York State and the District of Columbia. As the Board Chair for She Can.We Can., a mentor with Girls Empowerment Sierra Leone, and the manager of a female football club, she guides young female leaders in Sierra Leone. She is a 2023 Acumen West Africa Fellow and a 2023 Obama Africa Leader.