This Directory includes freelancers and consultants with expertise on gender equality, women's rights and international development.
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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.
Read MoreRaida 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.
Read MoreMary 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.
Read MoreGender and social inclusion (GESI) specialist with 4 years of expertise in program management, gender mainstreaming, and LGBTQI+ program evaluation and analysis.
Read MoreMy 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.
Read MoreLead consultant at Flamingo for NGOs, which offers funding, learning and management services to a wide range of international NGOs., undertaking peer reviews and proposal reviews, providing coaching and training, FR strategy development & donor trends, analysis and research.
Read MoreI am an advisor on wellbeing and organisational development, focusing on feminist and inclusive approaches to addressing stress, burnout and discrimination in the sector.
Read MoreLindsey Jones-Renaud is a feminist facilitator, trainer, advocate and entrepreneur whose work focuses on the intersection of gender with economic development, social justice, care work, the digital economy, and institutional change.
Read MoreNeha and Manju are racial justice facilitators with over 25 years of combined experience working across various sectors including INGOs, higher education, multi-lateral donors and government institutions.
Read MoreAlina is an independent consultant with over 20 years of experience in the area of human rights, gender, diversity and social inclusion.
Read MoreGender in agricultural value chains specialist, with experience of working along international and local value chains with farmers, service providers, companies and governments, to strengthen gender equity and inclusion. Strong
Read MoreAs a trailblazer in governance and women’s rights, I retired as Ebonyi State’s first Female Head of Service after decades of public sector leadership. My career focuses on advancing gender equality through policy reform, stakeholder engagement, and capacity-building initiatives.
Read MoreIndependent researcher and Consultant with over 20 years broad experience in women’s rights, gender auditing and analysis, gender mainstreaming, VAWG, peace and security.
Read MoreIan is a senior safeguarding and PSEAH expert with 24+ years’ experience, advising UN, donors, civil society, and private sector on risk, compliance, GEDSI, and protection.
Read MoreIndependent organisational development consultant specialising in gender and organisational change. Extensive experience of working as a gender trainer, consultant and facilitator working with NGOs, donors and government in South Africa and other countries in Africa and in India.
Read MoreI have spent over 12 years working in international development in relation to women’s rights, health and leadership, and bring a thematic background across a number of sectors including health, SRHR, education and leadership, applying a feminist or gender lens to understand the relevant dimensions and barriers in each field.
Read MoreShannon is a women’s economic empowerment specialist with 10 years of project management and research experience. She is passionate about ensuring women’s voices are at the centre of the narrative on economic empowerment through qualitative action research and participatory programming.
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