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Fiza Farhan

Advisor and Member, UN High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment

Fiza Farhan is a Pakistan-based entrepreneur and development expert, featured in the US Magazine Forbes “30 Under 30 List of Social Entrepreneurs” for 2015 and again in Forbes Asia List of” 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs in 2016”. She represents Pakistan on the United Nation's Secretary…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Francesco Tornieri

Principal Social Development Specialist (Social Inclusion), ADB

Francesco is currently the Principal Social Development Specialist (Social Inclusion). He promotes the visibility of gender equality, women's empowerment, and social inclusion in the design, implementation, and monitoring of ADB operations in South Asia. Prior to ADB, Francesco worked as a Social…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Gaelle Demolis

Programme Specialist for Governance, Peace and Security , UN Women

Gaelle Demolis is Programme Specialist for the Governance, Peace and Security Unit at the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Gaelle Demolis has worked for UN Women and OHCHR for over 14 years on issues related to Gender Responsive Budgeting, Women's Political Participation, Women…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Genevieve Mary OFarrell

Senior Environment Specialist (Safeguards), ADB

Genevieve O’Farrell has close to 20 years of experience working on environmental assessment and management of development projects, sustainability appraisal, climate risk management, capacity building, and delivery of country-orientated solutions for diverse clients across a range of sectors.…

   Topic(s): Environment, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Gita Sen

Distinguished Professor and Director, Public Health Foundation of India

Gita Sen has over 40 years of experience working nationally and internationally on gender equality and women’s human rights. Her work has ranged widely spanning poverty, population policies, human development, labour markets, and women’s health. A citizen of India, she holds a PhD in Economics from…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Giulia Zaratti

Consultant, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Giulia has extensive experience in financial inclusion, women’s economic empowerment, gender equality and sustainable development, acquired by working for various UN agencies, international organizations, governments and management consulting companies, such as the UN Capital Development Fund, the…

   Topic(s): Finance, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Hasan ul Banna Khan

Project Assistant, cBalance Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Hasan is a Mechanical Engineer who works on Energy Efficiency, Energy Audit, Energy Advisory, and Water Consumption Reduction related climate crisis mitigation projects. He has worked with Architecture and Engineering academia on integrating passive design and sustainable cooling concepts in the…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Helen Clark

Administrator, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former Administrator of the UNDP

Helen Clark was Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from April 2009 to April 2017, and was the first woman to lead the organization. She served at the same time as Chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of all UN funds, programs, agencies, and…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Hou Nirmita

Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Women's Affairs, Cambodia

Hou Nirmita is the Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Cambodia. She is also the ACWC Vice-Chair and Cambodia’s Representative for Women’s Rights to the ACWC.

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Huraera Jabeen

Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, BRAC University in Bangladesh

Dr. Huraera Jabeen is an academic and development professional with 20 years of experience on urban resilience, gender, and the built environment, with a specific focus on the intersection of gender and climate change in cities. She works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality