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Ansgar Gabrielsen

former Member and Minister, Norwegian Parliament and Government of Norway

Ansgar Gabrielsen is a former Minister of Trade and Industry and a former Minister of Health and Care Services in Norway. He is an insurance agent by education and worked in this field prior to entering politics. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1993 and was re-…

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

Antonique Koning

Senior Financial Sector Specialist, CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor)

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

Partner, McKinsey Global Institute

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

CEO and Founder, Thyrada Co., Ltd.

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

Armie Jarin-Bennett

President, CNN Philippines

Born and raised in Manila, Armie Jarin-Bennett started her professional career as a radio newscaster for three local stations, before moving to Atlanta in 1996 to intern at CNN’s main headquarters. She became a production assistant at Headline News in 1997 and quickly moved up to writer and…

   Topic(s): Private Sector, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Athifa Ibrahim

GESI Expert (Consultant ) for Maldives, ADB

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

Attiya Inayatullah

Member, National Assembly of Pakistan

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

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

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

Barkha Dutt

Founder, Editor, and Columnist, Barkha Dutt Media Private Ltd.

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

Begum Shamsun Nahar

International Gender and Development Expert, Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training, Bangladesh

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