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

Mashal Arbab

Currently working as Senior Program Officer for Gender Inclusion at Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan, Development Professional with over a decade of experience in gender integration, child protection, UN reporting, GBV, writing and activism.

Cutella Talbot

Dr. Cutella Talbot is an advocate for women and girls, championing their rights, empowerment, and equality. Through her advocacy work, she raised awareness on such issues as gender equality, Gender Based Violence.

Advocacy, Campaigning, Gender mainstreaming, PSEA, SafeguardingGADN Coordinator6 May 2025

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

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.

Gemma Houldey

I am an advisor on wellbeing and organisational development, focusing on feminist and inclusive approaches to addressing stress, burnout and discrimination in the sector.

Research, Advocacy, Facilitation, Intersectionality, Gender mainstreaming, Gender training, Policy analysis, PSEA, Strategy development, Safeguarding, Women's participationGADN Coordinator20 January 2019

Elanor Jackson

Over 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.

Gender mainstreaming, Gender training, Monitoring & Evaluation, Programming, Safeguarding, Social norms, VAWG, Women's rightsGADN Coordinator11 January 2019

Aarushi Mahajan

Feminist legal researcher and advocate with 7 years of experience in movement building, advocacy, feminist knowledge production, and trainings.
Pursuing an MA in Transnational Queer Feminist Politics at SOAS, London.

Safeguarding, Social norms, Access to justice, Adolescent Girls, Advocacy, Campaigning, Disability rights, Gender training, Facilitation, Intersectionality, LGBT rights, Policy analysis, PSEA, SRHR, Women's rights, Womens' leadership, Women's participationGADN Coordinator14 December 2018

Alina Meyer

Alina is an independent consultant with over 20 years of experience in the area of human rights, gender, diversity and social inclusion.

Adolescent Girls, VAWG, Women's rights, Education, Policy analysis, Disability rights, Engaging men, Facilitation, Gender mainstreaming, Gender training, Health, Monitoring & Evaluation, PSEA, Safeguarding, SRHR, Social norms, WEE, Women's participationGADN Coordinator7 December 2018

Iheoma Obibi

Independent researcher and Consultant with over 20 years broad experience in women’s rights, gender auditing and analysis, gender mainstreaming, VAWG, peace and security.

VAWG, Research, Facilitation, Gender training, Safeguarding, SRHR, Women's Peace & Security, Women's participationGADN Coordinator20 November 2018

Debbie Solomon

Currently a Deputy Executive Director with experience in International Freedom of Expression and a Black Queer LGBTI activist.

Women's rights, Gender mainstreaming, Gender responsive budgets, Intersectionality, Programming, Race and ethnicity, Safeguarding, SDGs, Social norms, Strategy development, Women's Peace & Security, Women's participationGADN Coordinator18 October 2018

Dr. Rabia Zaid

Dr. Rabia Zaid holds a Ph.D. in Gender and Development from SOAS, London and a Masters degree in Liberal Arts from The University of Chicago. Dr. Zaid has 8 years of teaching experience and over 6 years of research and consultancy experience.

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