Sharon Kane

Sharon Kane is the Director of Sub Region for Plan International overseeing South Asia and the Pacific Nations. Prior to this role, Sharon was the Country Director of Plan International Vietnam for the previous 6 years. Sharon has a strong commitment and belief in social justice, gender equality, inclusion and child rights - particularly for those from the most marginalized and disadvantaged backgrounds. Sharon has more than 20 years of experience working in both the development and humanitarian setting.

Muh Ulil Absor

Muh. Ulil Absor obtained his PhD from the School of Demography, The Australian National University. He has been working since 2010 as a lecturer at the School of Social Work, College of Dakwah and Communication, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta (the State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta). His research interests include the ageing population, child protection, youth employment and social protection. The topic of his PhD research project is “Inequality in Later Life in Rural Indonesia: Filling the Gaps in Meeting the Needs of Older Persons.”

Loveelen Kacker

Loveleen is a published writer, a Civil Servant, and Podcaster. Her career spans over forty years. I worked for the Indian government for over thirty years and in Corporate Social Responsibility for another seven years. 

Simultaneously, she has been writing children's fiction and adult fiction since 1987. Recently, she has also done a podcast called Loveleen-Mukesh, Baat niklegi toh door talak jayegi. Its available on all the major podcast platforms.