Halima Layeni is a global development leader, corporate trainer, communications strategist, and men's mental health advocate with over nine years of experience advancing mental health, public policy, leadership development, and social impact. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Life After Abuse Foundation (LAAF), a nonprofit organization providing free mental health support for men while advocating for policy reforms on men's mental health, suicide prevention, domestic violence, and trauma recovery. She leads global communications, policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic partnerships across the corporate, health, government, and development sectors.

Halima has delivered more than 100 speaking engagements, executive trainings, and leadership workshops, reaching over 5,000 senior stakeholders, including diplomats, policymakers, government officials, corporate executives, and development professionals. She is recognized for translating complex social issues into practical, evidence informed strategies that influence policy, strengthen institutions, and drive systems change.

Her work focuses on advancing inclusive conversations around men's mental health and ensuring that the experiences of male survivors of domestic violence and trauma are reflected in policy, programming, and public discourse. Through executive advisory, leadership training, and trauma informed coaching, she equips organizations and leaders to build more inclusive, responsive, and socially conscious systems that improve mental health outcomes and create lasting social impact across Africa and globally.