Women in Decision-Making, The Pacific Island Challenge: A Samoan Story Read more about Women in Decision-Making, The Pacific Island Challenge: A Samoan Story Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, talked about how women leaders can promote positive change in their communities and in society Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa drew on her personal journey in sharing the importance of women's leadership in bringing positive change at ADB’s celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Breaking the Glass Ceilings: Reflections on the Future of Women's Leadership Read more about Breaking the Glass Ceilings: Reflections on the Future of Women's Leadership Helen Clark: Breaking through glass ceilings is important, and women’s leadership matters
ADB Gender Month 2018 Celebration Read more about ADB Gender Month 2018 Celebration The dearth in women leaders is one of the main gender challenges in the Asia and Pacific region. The low representation of women in public and political spheres and processes has adverse consequences for both women as well as national development outcomes. This year, as ADB joins the international community in celebrating Gender Month, two distinguished speakers with leadership roles have been chosen to reflect on women’s leadership and how the participation of women leaders can significantly support economic growth and other social development objectives.
Prabhjot Khan Keywords gender and energy social development gender equality women's empowerment gender mainstreaming strategies Read more about Prabhjot Khan Prabhjot works in ADB's Gender Equity Thematic Group and provides support for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the ADB Policy on Gender and Development and Strategy 2030’s Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Operational Plan, 2019-2024. She has many years of experience in mainstreaming gender into programs and projects in infrastructure sectors such as urban, transport, energy as well as social sectors such as skills/education, agriculture & natural resources, health..
Keiju Mitsuhashi Keywords gender equality women's empowerment sector training gender mainstreaming Read more about Keiju Mitsuhashi Keiju Mitsuhashi is Energy Director, covering Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Southeast Asia and the Pacific energy operations. Keiju has more than 25 years of professional work experience, including over 15 years in ADB. He has extensive experience in upstream to downstream activities of project financing covering, power generation, transmission and distribution systems.