Sinem Hun

Sinem Hun is an award-winning gender consultant, human rights lawyer, and the founder of Genderscope.

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

Rita Kadanga

Dr. Kadanga Rita is a bilingual sociologist (French-English) specializing in inclusion, gender, disability, and social development. With a PhD in sociology from the University of Kara (2024), his research focuses on inclusive education in Togo’s public schools.

Gender training, Campaigning, Disability rights, Education, SDGs, Social norms, Womens' leadership, Women's participationGADN Coordinator6 May 2025

Larissa Silvestri

Larissa Silvestri is a Project Manager and Community Engagement Specialist. She is dedicated to fostering collaboration, promoting knowledge exchange, and driving action on solutions supporting biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.

Access to justice, Climate change, Education, Environment, Facilitation, Intersectionality, SDGs, Women's participation, Womens' leadership, Women's 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.

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

Rukhsana Shama

I have over 20 years of experience in the NGO sector, specializing in gender equality and women’s rights. My work has focused on advocating for inclusive labor policies, advancing gender-sensitive programming, and strengthening women’s leadership and participation.

Gender mainstreaming, WEE, Womens' leadership, Access to justice, LGBT rights, Org. mainstreaming, Monitoring & Evaluation, Proposal writing, VAWG, Unpaid care, Women's economic justice, Women's participation, Women's rightsGADN 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

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

Jael Amara

I am keen on playing an active role in Africa's gender, entrepreneurship, and business growth landscape to help organizations understand the markets and develop the capabilities needed for success.

Women's rights, Climate change, Policy analysis, SDGs, Advocacy, Gender mainstreaming, Gender training, WEE, Women's participationGADN Coordinator15 April 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

Frances Brodrick

Women'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.

Monitoring & Evaluation, PSEA, VAWG, Women's Peace & Security, Women's participation, Women's rights, Advocacy, WEE, TraffickingGADN Coordinator8 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.

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