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Mary Ellsberg

Professor, George Washington University

Dr. Mary Ellsberg is the Founding Director of the Global Women's Institute at George Washington University. Dr. Ellsberg has more than 30 years of experience in international research and programs on gender and development. Before joining the University in August 2012, Dr. Ellsberg served as vice…

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

Mekhala Krishnamurthy

Head of the Department, Sociology/Anthropology, Ashoka University

Over the last 15 years, Mekhala’s research, publications, policy and professional engagements have involved work within and across a range of field sites and subjects, including women's courts and dispute resolution, community health workers and public health systems, agriculture and agricultural…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Melita Grant

Research Director , Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Melita Grant specialises in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and integrated water resources management (IWRM) in international development, with a focus on inclusion. She has worked for over 17 years’ in government, university, and civil society sectors. With a background in International…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Michaela Bergman

Chief Counsellor for Social Issues, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

A social anthropologist, working as a social specialist in the ESG field with over 20 years’ experience of working with a variety of Multi-lateral, financial Institutions, bilaterals, the Private Sector and civil society. Michaela Bergman's expertise and experience lies in both in policy and…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Michelle Harding

Senior Economist, Head of Unit, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Michelle Harding is a senior economist and Head of the Tax Data and Statistical Analysis Unit at the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. She leads the OECD’s work on tax policy and gender and is also responsible for the OECD’s Global Revenue Statistics Initiative, the calculation of…

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

MV Lee Badgett

Professor of Economics, Williams Institute

M. V. Lee Badgett's new book is "The Economic Case for LGBT Equality: Why Fairness and Equality Benefit Us All" from Beacon Press. Her research focuses on economic inequality for LGBT people, including wage gaps, employment discrimination, and poverty, and on the global cost of homophobia and…

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

Nadeen Madkour

Policy Analyst, NGO Forum on ADB

Nadeen Madkour is an Egyptian national based in Sydney, Australia. She is a research scientist working to better understand the role of race, gender, and peace in international development, particularly their application by Multilateral Development Banks. Her research interests cover a broad…

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

Nandini Harihareswara

Senior Advisor, Inclusive Digital Economies , UNCDF

Nandini Harihareswara is a Senior Advisor on Inclusive Digital Economies, Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment. Formerly, she served as the Digital Finance Regional Technical Specialist, responsible for the creation & implementation of the United Nations Capital Development Fund…

   Topic(s): Finance, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Nasheeba Selim

Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender), Bangladesh Resident Mission, ADB

Ms. Nasheeba Selim is currently working as the Social Development and Gender Specialist in the Bangladesh Resident Mission, ADB. In the past, she has worked with UNDP Bangladesh and been directly involved in the administration of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility where she worked…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Neng Sokneang

CEO and Founder, KOKOPON

Sokneang Neng is the CEO of Cambodian e-commerce platform "Kokopon", a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs. 

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