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Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance, Ms. Bahous brings to the position more than…
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Sreylin Meng is the CEO and co-founder of Smart Farm Assistance. She has always been frustrated about how Cambodian farmers are struggling to get a proper livelihood even if they are working very hard.
She had the chance to be the 1st one in my family to pursue higher education, and…
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Sudarshana Anojan is the Social Development and Gender Specialist in ADB’s Sri Lanka Country Office. He carries over 13 years of experience in the international development field; working with diverse non-government, bilateral and multilateral agencies. His area of expertise includes community…
Topic(s): Education, Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Dr. Sukodeo Thorat is Professor Emeritus at the Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, K.R. Narayanan Chair for Human Rights & Social Justice at Mahatma Gandhi University, Chairman at Indian Institute of Dalit Studies and Institute of Social and Economic…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Ms Sumaya Saluja is the Inclusive Governance Specialist for the Regional Governance Team. She has over 10 years of experience in South and Southeast Asia, Egypt and the United States working with local and international organizations on governance, peace and security, and gender equality. She has…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Sweta is the current Youth Project Coordinator of ADB Youth for Asia (YfA) Bagmati Project.
Topic(s): Civil Society, Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Gender Specialist with a Ph.D. in Sociology and specialization in Gender and Social Development with over 24 years of professional expertise in gender and social planning, development and management as a government counterpart as well as national consultant with the multilateral development banks (…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Takahiro Yasui has been the Deputy Vice Minister for International Tax Policy of the Ministry of Finance, Japan since July 2018. He is responsible for the policies on international taxation in the Ministry. He also served as Vice Chair of the OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs and was a member of…
Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Tema Vichekal is working in the public sector as a local government administrator. She is the current Deputy Chief Administrative Office of Phnom Penh Capital Administration.
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities