Nana Charles Nguindip

Professor Nana Charles Nguindip is a gender and development researcher with a 10 years' experience in issues of gender protection. Specialist in gender analysis, gender mainstreaming; and organisational learning.

Advocacy, Gender training, Gender mainstreaming, Health, Policy analysis, PSEA, Programming, SRHRGADN Coordinator8 May 2025

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.

Malilwe Malilwe

Malilwe is a seasoned development professional with over a decade of experience in humanitarian aid, gender equality, health systems strengthening, and inclusive programming. He has led multi-sectoral initiatives across Africa, championing the rights of marginalized communities, including women, children, and persons with disabilities.

Safeguarding, Programming, Humanitarian, Health, Facilitation, Gender mainstreaming, Disability rightsGADN Coordinator6 May 2025

Sammy Chale

I am an adept Gender and Child Protection Specialist with over 15+ years of solid project management experience. I have a closet of all-around skills in research and evidence generation, campaign and advocacy strategy development and implementation as well as effective project management and evaluation skills.

Advocacy, Gender training, Gender mainstreaming, Health, Policy analysis, PSEA, Programming, SRHRGADN 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

Namayuba Chiyota

I have vast experience in the development sector working as a gender expert for human rights, participatory rights, equality and social inclusion in the water and sanitation and governance sector.

Womens' leadership, Policy analysis, Programming, Research, Women's participation, WASH, Gender training, Access to justice, EducationGADN Coordinator6 May 2025

Masego Mogapaesi-Epe

Masego Mogapaesi is a seasoned social worker, passionate gender justice advocate, and accomplished development expert. With a profound background in providing psychosocial support to adolescents and their families, Masego has demonstrated a deep commitment to empowering youth

Adolescent Girls, SDGs, Advocacy, Facilitation, Gender mainstreaming, Programming, Womens' leadership, Women's participationGADN Coordinator6 May 2025

Zeina Mhidli

Zeina Mhidli is a gender consultant and researcher working on the areas of gender mainstreaming, gender and economic justice, social movements, and feminist foreign policy. She holds over nine years of work experience with international and feminist organizations, with her work focused on the Middle East and North Africa Region.

Gender mainstreaming, Gender responsive budgets, LGBT rights, Intersectionality, Policy analysis, Programming, Proposal writing, Research, Strategy development, Women's economic justiceGADN Coordinator4 August 2021

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

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

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

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.

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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