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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 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 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 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 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 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
Zheng Haixia is a professor at the Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), and a researcher at the Centre for International Agricultural Research (CIAR), CAAS. She is also senior advisor to the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IRPCC).
Dr…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Poverty
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
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 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 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