Decades of research AND advocacy, rooted in humanity.

Turid Heiberg

A human rights expert and author advancing justice, inclusion, and  protection through practical collaboration.
Grounded in the inner landscapes that shape human behaviour, resilience, and the choices people make under pressure.

Turning values into voice, and voice into change

I am Turid Heiberg, driven by a simple belief: everyone deserves dignity and a voice.
I am committed to turning that belief into real change!
Walk with me.. Together, we can bring clarity where things feel heavy,
courage when silence has taken over, and protection people can truly feel.

Dignity that becomes real

Not as a slogan, but as protection, belonging, and a voice for people who have been overlooked, excluded, or harmed. This is where my work begins: with the human being in front of me, and the right to live in safety and worth.

Brave systems protect people

I help turn good intentions into structures that actually hold, across ministries, organisations, and communities.
Clear strategy, cross-sector collaboration, and integrity-led leadership, so justice isn’t promised, but practiced.

Resilience from the inside out

Lasting change requires more than policy, it requires inner strength.
I bring a deep understanding of the human mind, behaviour, and resilience. Helping people and leaders stay grounded, clear, and courageous even in the hardest realities.

Championing human rights worldwide

My work began with a refusal to look away.
In the 1970s, as a student in Oslo, I stepped into activism and journalism, not to be “involved,” but to give a voice to people who were being ignored.
That early fire helped spark initiatives that brought multicultural Norway into the public conversation, built community media, and supported legal rights.
It also led to co-founding lasting institutions: the Norwegian Centre Against Racism and the MiRA Centre for Black, immigrant, and refugee women.

From there, my path expanded into research at PRIO, teaching political science and sociology at University colleges and at the University of Oslo, and deeper work in human rights.
With Save the Children, I decided to move from national and broader international service to regional leadership in South and Central Asia, strengthening cooperation between governments, ministries, international organisations, and NGOs to protect children and build systems that hold.
After I relocated to Sweden, I continued shaping regional progress through the Council of the Baltic Sea States and advisory work with the World Childhood Foundation.

Since 2019, I have worked independently with institutions and ministries across Europe and beyond, supporting protection, inclusion, anti-trafficking efforts, and violence prevention. Alongside advisory work, I write books, reports, and articles. I have also contributed to public dialogue through media, radio, and film. Grounded in studies in political science, journalism, and psychotherapy, I bring both systems-thinking and a deep understanding of the human mind, because for me, lasting change must protect people on the outside and strengthen resilience on the inside.

Don´t be a stranger.

If something in my work resonates with you, I would truly love to hear from you.
Reach out, and let’s connect about what you care about and what change you feel called to create.
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Here’s why people choose to work with Turid.

When the work is about people’s lives, you need more than expertise, you need integrity, clarity, and a leader who turns values into action.

Making dignity tangible, not just theoretical.

I lead with deepest respect for the human being behind every “case,” “policy,” or “programme.”
People are seen, protected, and taken seriously. 
I help translate values into practical safeguards, clear procedures, and decisions that hold up under real-world pressure, so good intentions become measurable protection.

Calm clarity to complex environments.

I can sit in the hardest conversations about violence prevention, trafficking, exclusion, child protection, without losing compassion or direction. That steadiness builds trust fast. I aim to simplifie complexity into priorities, pathways, and next steps, helping teams move from overwhelm to aligned action, with fewer missteps and faster progress.

Align people who don’t usually agree, 

I build bridges across ministries, NGOs, communities, and international actors, not by forcing consensus, but by creating shared purpose and responsibility.
Cross-sector work often fails due to silos and unclear ownership. I help establish roles, decision routes, and workable coordination so collaboration becomes delivery, not meetings.

Work with both systems and the inner realities.

I understand that policy can be strong and still collapse if fear, burnout, or mistrust take over. My approach strengthens resilience, dignity, and courage in the people doing the work.
With my background spanning human rights leadership and psychotherapy adds a rare advantage: I can support sustainable implementation by addressing behaviour, communication, and leadership under pressure. Reducing churn and increasing long-term capacity.
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Hard times don’t break you.
They reveal who you decide to be.

Even in the hardest realities, your resiliency and compassion can become a steady force. One that protects, heals, and moves people forward.
Dignity begins with how we treat each other.

No one should stand alone.

Over the years, I have met people whose voices were overlooked, whose safety felt uncertain, and whose rights depended on whether someone had the courage to step in. Those encounters shaped me...
They are the reason I do what I do because when we protect the most vulnerable, we protect what is most human in all of us.

I also know this: in high-pressure systems, good people can drift into autopilot. When we are overwhelmed, we narrow our focus, we default to routines, we avoid the uncomfortable conversation, we hope someone else will handle it.
That is not a character flaw, it is human behaviour under stress.
But it has consequences.
This is why mindset matters here: clarity is not “nice to have.”
It is what helps us stay anchored to values when the environment pulls us toward speed, fear, or silence.

When we work together, it is not just professional collaboration, it is people showing up for people. We create conditions where courage becomes possible, where responsibility is shared, and where no one has to carry the hardest realities alone. We build trust across roles and sectors, so safeguarding is not a lonely task or a last-minute reaction, but a coordinated way of working.
We listen more deeply, speak more clearly, and move from good intentions to actions that genuinely hold.

Together, we can turn values into protection people can feel: stronger child protection structures, clearer pathways for safeguarding, and collaboration that replaces silos with real coordination. We can shape communication that honours lived experience, supports survivor engagement with care, and brings dignity back into the centre of decision-making.
And we can build sustainable ways of working, so the people doing the work are supported, grounded, and able to stay present for the long run.

Let’s Create Change Together

I’m Turid Heiberg. If my work and values resonate with you, I’d love to hear from you and I invite you to walk with me. Reach out, and let’s explore how we can turn dignity, justice, and inclusion into real, lasting change, together.
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