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Dr. Attiya Inayatullah holds a Ph.D. in Demographics and has had a life-long association with the Family Planning Association of Pakistan.
Former Chairperson of the Executive Board of UNESCO, she has acquired international recognition in the fields of international relations, human rights, gender…
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Elizabeth Burges-Sims was a Senior Social Development Specialist of the Southeast Asia Department at ADB.
She left ADB in June 2021.
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
A lawyer by profession, Imrana Jalal was formerly a Commissioner of the Fiji Human Rights Commission, and the Fiji Law Reform Commission. She is the author of Law for Pacific Women and architect of the Family Law Act 2003 which addressed children's needs and removed systemic legal discrimination…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Lan Mercado is the Regional Director for Oxfam in Asia.
Lan is an activist and development worker, with over 30 years of experience working with civil society coalitions, environmental movements, and international women's rights organizations. Since 1999, she’s been with Oxfam, starting as a…
Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Health, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Dr. Maneesh Mishra is the Executive Vice President of Strategy, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). He focuses on initiatives and good practices in promoting the social inclusion of social identity groups and poverty reduction.
Dr. Maneesh spoke about how inclusive design of…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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
Petra specializes in domestic and international human rights, public and private comparative law, and international commercial law with an emphasis on international commercial contracts and dispute resolution. She has published extensively in those areas (including together with Andrew Butler, The…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Prabhjot works in ADB's Gender Equity Thematic Group and provides support for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the ADB Policy on Gender and Development and Strategy 2030’s Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Operational Plan, 2019-2024. She has many years of experience in…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Shobnam Mushtary Rikta is the Deputy Secretary (NDD & Autism), Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of Bangladesh.
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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