Venera Zakirova

Brief Biography:

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

Areas of Expertise:

I am a resourceful and a highly motivated professional in social development with focus on gender equality, inclusion, protection, and empowerment of women, girls and disadvantaged population, PWD, including in emergencies (IDP and refugees). Policy analyses, needs, gaps and barriers assessment for strategic planning has been a key driver of the programs and RBM process. Gender harmful norms, positive masculinities, have been key pillars for gender transformative results. Gender mainstreaming addressing root causes, barriers to services, PSEAH/GBV, livelihood activities, across CO Health/Education/WASH/CP played process driver for CO outputs (Nigeria, Lebanon, Jordan, Rwanda). My gender work includes climate change (Pacific), CVA (Lebanon), GRB (Rwanda), women and girls empowerment (economic, participation, livelihood, PSS) through Women and Girls Safe spaces, and Youth platform, along with empowerment of men and boys for positive masculinity (Afghanistan). Women role in climate change resilience, agriculture and food security was part of my work at FAO as Partnerships officer. At my positions I participated in inter-agency gender programming (e.g. GWG, UNDAF) for ONE voice advocacy. Desk review, participatory analyses with assessment of vulnerability needs and barriers, resulted in development of integrated planning. In Rwanda I was a lead facilitator at conference on implementation of 1325 UN Resolution in 2011. Continues learning of different cultures and religion, Islam in particular, have been cross -cutting activity throughout my professional activity for the last 15 years. Good knowledge of donors’ policies (e.g.USAID, GAC, EU, FCDO) and my applied experience resulted in my expert skills realized in presentations, trainings, educational courses, policy/program documents. Throughout my experience, I developed range of reports and analytical publications.

Contact Info:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venera-m-zakirova-b0268611/

Email: venera1108@yahoo.com