Mark Lyndsell Keywords gender equality Read more about Mark Lyndsell Mark joined Transcom in 2009 as Senior Director for UK & European Accounts based in the Philippines. More recently, Mark was Country Manager for UK & Asia Pacific Accounts with responsibility for both the operation delivery and client relationship management of major UK, Australian and New Zealand clients serviced out of the Philippines. Mark was appointed General Manager Asia & UK in June 2016, and most recently CEO, Global English Region, in Janary, 2018.
The Nordic model for gender equality in the workplace Read more about The Nordic model for gender equality in the workplace
Ansgar Gabrielsen Keywords gender equality gender in the workplace Read more about Ansgar Gabrielsen 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.
Barriers for women to join and stay in the workforce Read more about Barriers for women to join and stay in the workforce
The Business Case for Gender Equality at Work Read more about The Business Case for Gender Equality at Work via Zoom The Asian Development Bank and the Nordic Embassies in the Philippines organized a special webinar on “The Business Case for Gender Equality at Work” that took place last 20 May, 2.30-4.30pm (Manila). This online event included high-level speakers from the public and private sectors of Nordic countries as well as the Philippines and an address from the Philippine Vice-President, Leni Robredo.
Overview: AWLP (2014-2021) Read more about Overview: AWLP (2014-2021) Tülin Akin Pulley gave an overview of the Asia Women Leaders Program (2014-2021) and facilitated a discussion among AWLP alumni on how to scale up AWLP in the future. Hou Nirmita elaborated on AWLP Cambodia country roll-out on women's leadership training.
Hou Nirmita Keywords women empowerment gender equality Read more about Hou Nirmita 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.
Tülin Akin Pulley Keywords gender equality Read more about Tülin Akin Pulley Tülin’s work with ADB spans 15 years advising Resident Mission Gender Specialists, and managing flagship gender capacity building programs to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in Asia and the Pacific. In 2003 she developed the biannual Results-Based Lateral Learning Program for ADB and its partner agencies, which has facilitated gender mainstreaming in ADB operations in different sectors and thematic areas. In 2014, she launched ADB’s Asia Women Leaders Program which in its fifth year is strengthening and expanding the cadre of women leaders in public administration.
Gita Sen Keywords gender equality labour markets human development womens empowerment Read more about Gita Sen 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 Stanford University. She is currently Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre on Equity and Social Determinants of Health at the Public Health Foundation of India.
Malala Fund Webinar on Girls’ Education and Climate Change Read more about Malala Fund Webinar on Girls’ Education and Climate Change via Zoom