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Queentries is a gender and business specialist. She co-founded RAKARU utilizing her solid project management skills with women participation and empowerment in the economy as her forte. She has expertise in working with businesses, government, consulting firms, NGOs in entrepreneurship programs for…
Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Tyme is the technology and solutions firm powering Tyme Bank, the first digital bank in South Africa with now 3 million customers. Rachel Freeman is an experienced and internationally recognized financial expert, particularly in the areas of financial inclusion and innovative financial technologies…
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality
Dr. Rakhshinda Perveen has authored more than a dozen research papers, reports and training manuals/guides on issues of Gender Based Violence /Violence Against Women & Girls, conducted several high-level advocacy workshops, TOTs besides authoring 5 books. She is the architect of the study that…
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Partner at PwC with a demonstrated history of working in the government sector in India and 15+ countries. Strong leadership, governance and entrepreneurship skills demonstrated through profitable practice development and growth at PwC. Currently leading the Government Sector work at PwC India and…
Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Dr. Ravi Verma is the regional director at International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). He leads the local and regional efforts to conduct research, build capacity and partake in policy dialogue on an array of issues, including reproductive health, family planning, preventing domestic…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Ms. Reem Alsalem was appointed United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences in July 2021 by the UN Human Rights Council for a three-year tenure. She started her tenure on 1 August 2021.
Reem Alsalem is an independent consultant on gender issues,…
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality
Reema Nanavaty leads Self Employed Women’s Association’s (SEWA) economic and rural development activities reaching out to seventeen million women and their families across India. Since 1989 she has pioneered revival, restoration, and innovation of rural livelihoods from district to global level.…
Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality
Dr. Reihana Mohideen is an electrical engineer leading the work on socio-technical systems applied to the low-carbon energy transition towards inclusiveness and sustainability, at the Nossal Institute for Global Health and the Climate CATCH Lab, at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Her…
Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Riana joined ADB in 2017 as Gender Consultant. Currently working as Social Development Officer (Gender) in ADB Indonesia Resident Mission. She has over 20 years of professional experience working on gender issues with international organizations, including UNESCO, UNIFEM, GIZ, The Asia Foundation.
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities