Consultants Directory

This Directory includes freelancers and consultants with expertise on gender equality, women's rights and international development.

In order to join the Consultants Directory, you must be an individual GADN member (either UK-based, or Overseas). To join GADN, please follow this link, work through the application form, and then select to be added to the Directory. One of our team will be in touch with you after processing your application. If you have any questions, please email coordinator@gadnetwork.org

Inclusion in the Directory does not imply endorsement by GADN. Information in this Directory has been provided by the consultants themselves, and while every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, GADN does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions.

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Ian D. Plaskett

Ian 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.

Ellen Bomasang

Ellen is an international development professional whose focus has been clean energy, climate, and inclusive growth across emerging economies for 25+ years.

Gender training, Gender mainstreaming, Climate change, Engaging men, Environment, Intersectionality, MEL, Org. mainstreaming, Proposal writing, Race and ethnicity, WEE, Womens' leadership, Women's participationGADN Coordinator6 May 2025

Venera Zakirova

I have gender experience for more than 25 years. With PhD in Sociology I worked on gender advocacy, mainstreaming, capacity building in UN, INGOs and Academia as a Professor in Gender study. My geography covers Russia (citizen)/CIS, EU, USA, Canada, Africa, Middle East, Afghanistan