This Directory includes freelancers and consultants with expertise on gender equality, women's rights and international development.
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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.
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 MoreWomen'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.
Read MoreGender and social inclusion (GESI) specialist with 4 years of expertise in program management, gender mainstreaming, and LGBTQI+ program evaluation and analysis.
Read MoreDiya 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).
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 MoreOver twenty years’ experience working in international development and on children’s rights, women's rights and gender equality programmes. Specific thematic expertise on child protection and child safeguarding, violence against women and girls, women's political participation, discriminatory social norms, media and development, as well as monitoring, evaluation and research.
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 MoreOrganisational development and learning advisor, currently pursuing a Master degree in Development studies, more particularly: MA in Gender, Violence and Conflict at University of Sussex, as a Chevening Scholar.
Read MoreAnna Lidstrom (BA in Political Science, MA in Peace and Conflict studies) is a Senior Gender, Women, Peace and Security expert and Evaluator.
Read MoreA Senior Gender, Conflict and Stability Adviser with the UK Stabilisation Unit, having worked on gender, GBV and conflict issues for the last twenty years.
Read MoreAlina is an independent consultant with over 20 years of experience in the area of human rights, gender, diversity and social inclusion.
Read MoreI am a researcher and consultant supporting organisations to achieve equitable and inclusive processes and outcomes. With 10+ years of experience within the global development sector, including in fragile and conflict-affected settings, I support inclusive, context and conflict-sensitive programming and policy.
Read MoreSarah Rowse is a freelance Gender Adviser and member of a core team of Deployable Civilian Experts in Gender, Conflict and Stability for the UK Government’s Office of Conflict, Stabilisation and Mediation.
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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