Susan Ferguson Keywords gender women gender equality india social development Read more about Susan Ferguson
Sumaya Saluja Keywords social inclusion gender the asia foundation Read more about Sumaya Saluja Ms Sumaya Saluja is the Inclusive Governance Specialist for the Regional Governance Team.
Youngsup Choi Keywords education TVET alternative training vocational competency vocational policies Read more about Youngsup Choi Professor Youngsup Choi received his Doctor of Philosophy in economics (labor economics major) in 1996 from Korea University. During the foreign exchange crisis, Professor Choi was specially appointed as a statistics officer at the Korea National Statistical Office where he was in charge of compiling employment statistics. Professor Choi also has twenty years of working experience at national research institutes, including the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training. Due to his diligence, Professor Choi was awarded an Industrial Service Medal in 2019.
Cristelle Pratt Keywords gender equality Read more about Cristelle Pratt Cristelle Pratt has thirty years of policy practice experience in various settings and is currently OACPS’ Assistant Secretary General for Environment and Climate Action. Prior to, she was the Pacific Islands Forum’s Deputy Secretary General. She has consulted on climate change, risk resilience and ocean governance for various international organisations and led the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) from 2004 to 2010, which is now a Division of the Pacific Community (SPC).
Bimbika Sijapati Basnett Keywords gender equality disability Read more about Bimbika Sijapati Basnett At ADB, Bimbika coordinates and contributes to the mainstreaming of gender in ADB operations in the Central West Asia region, focusing on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the South Caucasus.
Faryal Khan Keywords gender equality gender Read more about Faryal Khan Faryal Khan, Ed. D., is the Programme Specialist for Education at the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific and leads the Quality team, focusing on NEQMAP, Global Citizenship Education, and Education for Sustainable Development amongst other areas. Dr. Khan earned her doctorate in Educational Administration, Planning, and Social Policy (concentration: International Education) from Harvard University (2005). She has two masters’ degrees in Education: from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (1989), and Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (1995).
Jayati Ghosh Keywords economics gender equality Read more about Jayati Ghosh Jayati Ghosh taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi for nearly 35 years. She is currently Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA. She has authored and/or edited 20 books. Recent books include“The making of a catastrophe: Covid-19 and the Indian economy”, Aleph Books forthcoming 2021; “When governments fail: Covid-19 and the economy”, Tulika Books; “Women workers in the informal economy”, Routledge 202
Sima Bahous Keywords gender equality UN Women Read more about Sima Bahous 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.
Barkha Dutt Keywords gender equality Read more about Barkha Dutt 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. Barkha graduated from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi with a degree in English Literature. She did her Master's in Journalism from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University in New York.
Mitzi Borromeo Keywords gender equality Read more about Mitzi Borromeo Mitzi Borromeo has over two decades of media and communications experience specializing in conservation, sustainability, and popular education. She began her career in broadcasting on the ABS-CBN News Channel as news anchor, producer, and morning show presenter. She went on to do communications work for WWF–Philippines, WWF International in Switzerland, and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies in Japan. In 2013, she joined Solar News Channel as a news anchor and producer.