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Antonique Koning has more than 20 years of experience working on a range of topics related to microfinance and financial inclusion and currently serves as CGAP’s Gender Lead. Antonique has expertise in consumer protection and responsible finance, customer centricity and empowerment. She is also…
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality
Anu Madgavkar is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the global business and economics research arm of McKinsey & Company. Over her two decades at McKinsey, Anu has
built deep insights on global labor markets, growth and inequality, and the economic impact of digital technologies…
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality
Aphivath Keat is the CEO and Founder, Thyrada Co., Ltd. She is from Battambang province and came to live in Phnom Penh in 2002. She was raised in a low-income household. Her father passed away when she was 18 months old, so her mother had to play the role of mother and father.
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Athifa is an experienced Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) expert with over 18 years of professional experience in the development landscape of the Maldives. Currently, she works with ADB’s, South Asia Department, as a GESI consultant for the Maldives. She has provided technical…
Topic(s): Energy, Environment, Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 13: Climate Action
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
Avni Kumar specialises in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), with a cross-cutting focus on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) and climate resilience in WASH. She has a background in development economics and has worked in various capacities with government, civil society, private sector…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 14: Life Below Water
Mr. Konishi joined ADB in 1988 and served in various capacities, including as Director General for the East Asia Regional Department, Deputy Director General for the Pacific, Senior Advisor to the Strategy Policy Department, and Country Director for Viet Nam. Prior to ADB, he worked for the UN in…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gender Equality, Water
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Barkha Dutt is an award-winning TV journalist, anchor and columnist with more than two decades of reporting experience. She is India’s only Emmy-nominated journalist who has won multiple national and international awards, including the Padmashri, which is India’s fourth highest civilian honour.…
Topic(s): Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Ms. Begum Shamsun Nahar, a Freelance Consultant as Social Scientist & Gender Expert; Mid-Term Review and Evaluation Expert; Resettlement Expert; Knowledge Development & Training Expert; as well as Lead Researcher of Social Survey (Sanitation and Socio-Economic Household Survey; Improved…
Topic(s): Education, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Bernhard Bartels is Group Managing Director within Scope Group, Europe’s leading rating agency. On behalf of Scope Group, he acts as Head of ESG and oversees the analytical work at Scope ESG Analysis GmbH, including ESG ratings, reviews, second-party opinions, and climate…
Topic(s): Finance, Gender Equality, Private Sector
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth