Alissa Qotrunnada Munawaroh Wahid, publicly known in Indonesia as Alissa Wahid, is a trained family psychologist, but is most recognised for her work in the social sector on multiculturalism, democracy and human rights and moderate Muslim movements in Indonesia. 
Alissa Wahid's quest for a pluralistic society led her to found Gusdurian Network Indonesia (GNI) in 2010. She quickly grew the community of social activists to the thousands, strengthening the landscape for a strong civil society in Indonesia and expanding representation to six countries. Founded on the principles of Wahid’s father, the late Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid “Gus Dur”, GNI aims to strengthen interfaith understanding, promote individual resilience, strengthen a culture of respect and advocate for rights through public policy. In 2018, GNI received the Asian Democracy and Human Rights Award 2018 by Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
Alissa has a master’s degree in psychology and is also active in Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the biggest Muslim organisation with more than 80 million members, as General Secretary of  Family Welfare Agency. In this role, she aims to promote just, strong, and moderate Muslim families.
While on fellowship, Wahid referred to democracy, diversity and interfaith centers throughout the U.S. in a search for new strategies to address the growing influence of radical groups that are mainstreaming intolerance in Indonesia. As a trained psychologist, Wahid also champions a family resilience program through Nahdlatul Ulama (the biggest Moslem organization with its 60 million members) that ultimately led her to be in charge of religious-based family resilience program of Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs, impacting 1 million beneficiaries within 3 years. Wahid aims to promote principles of justice including gender justice, religious moderations, and democracy through family resilience. 
Wahid dreams of a just and peaceful world. As a leader, she lives by the principle: ‘without integrity, no one listens; without trust, no one follows.’