Desiree Acholla

As Principal of her consulting firm, Inararibonye Advisors, Desiree Acholla helps international development organizations establish a decolonial, anti-racist praxis that is relevant and responsive to their context.

Education, Advocacy, Intersectionality, Race and ethnicity, Programming, Policy analysis, Research, Strategy developmentGADN Coordinator26 April 2019

Kanwal Ahluwalia

Freelance consultant with over twenty years’ experience of working in international development, with specific expertise in women and girls’ rights programming within a range of organisations, including Womankind Worldwide, Childhope UK, Plan UK, the Overseas Development Institute and Girl Effect.

Adolescent Girls, Gender training, Gender mainstreaming, Programming, VAWG, Women's rights, Facilitation, Women's participationGADN Coordinator25 April 2019

Raida Al-Zu'bi

Raida Al-Zu'bi is a Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Specialist with an M.A. in Sociology from the US (Magna Cum Laude) and over 20 years of progressively responsible work experience at established international development organisations.

Women's rights, Research, SDGs, Advocacy, Economic Policy, Facilitation, Fundraising, Gender training, Monitoring & Evaluation, Programming, Proposal writing, SRHR, Social norms, Unpaid care, WEE, Women's economic justiceGADN Coordinator24 April 2019

Jael Amara

I am keen on playing an active role in Africa's gender, entrepreneurship, and business growth landscape to help organizations understand the markets and develop the capabilities needed for success.

Women's rights, Climate change, Policy analysis, SDGs, Advocacy, Gender mainstreaming, Gender training, WEE, Women's participationGADN Coordinator15 April 2019

Karen Andrae

Consultant with over 18 years’ experience in international development with specific expertise in disability inclusion and the intersectionality of gender and disability. Particular interests are equity-focused and gender-responsive approaches to programming and MEL.

Disability rights, Facilitation, Gender training, Intersectionality, Monitoring & Evaluation, Research, VAWGGADN Coordinator5 April 2019

Amita Bhakta

My expertise lies within the provision of WASH for women and girls in low and middle income countries. I am an independent consultant and researcher with 7 years’ experience in working on the WASH needs of perimenopausal women, people with disabilities and people with incontinence

Adolescent Girls, Programming, Disability rights, Environment, Gender mainstreaming, Gender training, Health, Proposal writing, Research, SDGs, Social norms, SRHRGADN Coordinator24 March 2019

Leila Billing

Gender consultant with 15 years’ experience of programming and movement-building to promote the rights of adolescent girls and young women. Expertise in VAWG, safeguarding, feminist leadership and feminist capacity development.

Adolescent Girls, Gender training, Intersectionality, Programming, Safeguarding, Social norms, VAWG, Women's participationGADN Coordinator22 March 2019

Rachel Booth

As an experienced gender equality and social inclusion adviser I deliver high quality operational and research based support to organisations who are committed to transformative gender equality and social inclusion solutions.

Adolescent Girls, Climate change, Education, Environment, Gender mainstreaming, Intersectionality, Programming, Social norms, Strategy developmentGADN Coordinator17 March 2019

Ruth Bottomley

Over twenty years’ experience working and living in developing, post-conflict and politically complex contexts. Expertise in rights, gender and inclusion, and access and accountability, particularly in relation to land, natural resources and areas impacted by conflict.

Environment, Facilitation, Gender mainstreaming, Humanitarian, Monitoring & Evaluation, Programming, Research, Women's participationGADN Coordinator11 March 2019

Mary Ann Brocklesby

Mary Ann has more than 25-years gender, diversity, social development and governance experience in consultancy, management, training and research on the gender equity, poverty, rights-based and human development aspects of development.

Access to justice, Facilitation, Intersectionality, Monitoring & Evaluation, Policy analysis, Women's participation, Women's rights, ProgrammingGADN Coordinator10 March 2019

Frances Brodrick

Women's empowerment specialist, with experience of working with displaced populations including victims of trafficking, refugees and exploited foreign domestic workers. Previous experience designing and delivering a range of support provisions for people experiencing homelessness and destitution across the world, with particular focus on the UK and Middle East.

Monitoring & Evaluation, PSEA, VAWG, Women's Peace & Security, Women's participation, Women's rights, Advocacy, WEE, TraffickingGADN Coordinator8 March 2019

Alyson Brody

Freelance gender and development researcher and consultant with over 20 years' experience. Specialising in gender analysis, gender mainstreaming; and organisational learning. Wide thematic expertise, including women’s political participation; food security; climate change; VAWG; trafficking and migration. Clients include ADB; EU; DFID; UN Women; Oxfam; World Food Programme and OECD.

Access to justice, Climate change, Gender mainstreaming, Policy analysis, Research, Social norms, VAWG, Gender trainingGADN Coordinator6 March 2019

Thomas Churchyard

Thomas Churchyard (MPhil, Cantab.) is a consultant and trainer as well as the Founder of Kwakha Indvodza, a southern African CSO specialising in gender, health and social justice interventions which engage men and boys.

VAWG, Social norms, Programming, Research, Engaging men, Gender mainstreaming, Unpaid care, Gender training, HealthGADN Coordinator5 March 2019

Irene Dawa

I am a senior Humanitarian and Development consultant, with over 10 years of experience in Gender, GBV, Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Programming.

Priyanka Devani

International development leader, founder and board chair specialising in education and women's rights programming, policy and strategy. Held senior leadership roles in high-profile organizations, advising UK and overseas governments, educational institutions, civil society organizations, multilateral agencies, and the private sector.

Diya Dutta

Diya holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Diya has 19 years of research experience and 15 years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, policy & advocacy, knowledge management, programme management, research management and networking including working with the United Nations (World Bank, UN Women and UNDP).

Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan

With over 20 years of experience in the field, I am able to develop various programmes aimed at supporting survivors as well as preventing abuse and managing gender-based violence in emergencies.

Njahira Gitahi

My expertise in research encompasses feminist movement building, feminist knowledge production, SRHR and SGBV, conflict prevention and resolution, international human rights, humanitarian law, youth and women's participation in peace processes, women, politics and governance, and leveraging grassroots indigenous knowledge for peace promotion.

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