Rajeswari Gorana Keywords sustainable development women urban disaster risk management Read more about Rajeswari Gorana Rajeswari is an independent consultant in the field of environment education and education for sustainable development with over 20 years of experience. She is associated with the Mahila Housing SEWA Trust, which works with informal sector women in urban slums, and the Foundation for Ecological Security that works on socio-ecological security of rural communities.
Bharati Bhonsale Keywords water sanitation women housing Read more about Bharati Bhonsale Bharati is a seasoned civil engineer and the Head of Mahila Housing Trust's Housing, Water, and Sanitation programs in Ahmadabad, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. With over 25 years of experience, she has been instrumental in managing and implementing slum upgradation projects, emphasizing water, sanitation, and housing. Bharati's expertise includes organizing and planning Swachh Survekshan activities based on Swachh Bharat Mission guidelines and liaising with government bodies.
Susan Ferguson Keywords gender women gender equality india social development Read more about Susan Ferguson
Virtual Conference on Boosting Decent Work in Asia for an Inclusive Recovery Read more about Virtual Conference on Boosting Decent Work in Asia for an Inclusive Recovery Day 1: 13:00-15:30 Tokyo time Day 2: 13:00-15:40 Tokyo time
Chandy Chea Keywords gender specialist ADB gender Cambodia women empowerment Read more about Chandy Chea Ms. Chandy Chea has close to 20 years of experience working on gender and development, gender-based violence, HIV/AIDS awareness, capacity-building programs, and advocacy with various organizations including ADB, United Nations, non-governmental organizations (NGO), and community-based organizations (CBO).
WWF-Solomon Islands Women’s Savings Club Read more about WWF-Solomon Islands Women’s Savings Club Rindah Melsen shares her works about the WWF saving clubs model in the Solomon Islands that helped advance and empower women's economic conditions.
Closing Remarks: Promoting Gender Equality in COVID-19 Response and Recovery Read more about Closing Remarks: Promoting Gender Equality in COVID-19 Response and Recovery Bambamg Susantono, Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development of Asian Development Bank delivered the closing remarks. He talked about the four priority areas for ADB And UN Women joint collaboration from 2020 to 2024.
Opening Remarks: Promoting Gender Equality in COVID-19 Response and Recovery Read more about Opening Remarks: Promoting Gender Equality in COVID-19 Response and Recovery Masatsuga Asakawa, President of Asian Development Bank, delivered the opening remarks expressing commitment to ensuring that gender equality is at the heart of ADB’s response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. He discussed how ADB’s support directly addressed one of the pandemic’s devastating consequences—the increased rates of gender-based violence. He mentioned that ADB has worked with its DMCs to provide resources for gender-based violence support programs.
ADB-UN Women Webinar: Promoting Gender Equality in COVID-19 Response and Recovery Read more about ADB-UN Women Webinar: Promoting Gender Equality in COVID-19 Response and Recovery
Robyn Layton Keywords child protection labor law human rights vulnerable witnesses children women gender poverty reduction climate change disaster legal literacy for women gender pay gap Read more about Robyn Layton The Hon. Justice Robyn Layton is a former Supreme Court judge of South Australia (SA) and was the fourth female to have been so appointed. Prior to her Supreme Court appointment, she was