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Sonal Shah

Sonal Shah, the founder of The Urban Catalysts, works toward climate resilient, gender equitable cities and transport. Over the last 15 years, Sonal has worked across 10 states in India, South and Central Asia and Middle East, and led projects supported by the World Bank, AfD, UK Aid, ADB, IKI, Oak Foundation, Gates Foundation and GIZ.

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How to Increase the Representation of Women in the Transport Sector

Governments and the private sector in Asia and the Pacific need to take proactive steps to increase the number of women working in the transport and logistics sectors. By doing this, services for women and girls, and the public overall, will improve.

Governments and the private sector in Asia and the Pacific need to take proactive steps to increase the number of women working in the transport and logistics sectors. By doing this, services for women and girls, and the public overall, will improve.

Five Actions to Address Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment in Development Projects

Sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment impact not only victims but entire communities, undermining trust in development projects. Effective case handling, legal frameworks, and capacity building are essential for addressing these challenges globally.

Sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment impact not only victims but entire communities, undermining trust in development projects. Effective case handling, legal frameworks, and capacity building are essential for addressing these challenges globally.

Three Pathways to Inclusive Green Housing for Women in Asia and the Pacific

Addressing Asia and the Pacific's urgent need for affordable, green housing is vital for women's resilience and sustainable development. It requires inclusive policies, awareness, gender-sensitive financing, and technology-enhanced access to financing.

Addressing Asia and the Pacific's urgent need for affordable, green housing is vital for women's resilience and sustainable development. It requires inclusive policies, awareness, gender-sensitive financing, and technology-enhanced access to financing.

Three Paths to Empowering Women and Girls with Disability

Women and girls with disabilities experience gender inequality, social exclusion, discrimination, and violence in different ways. Development strategies, formulated with their full participation and consultation, are needed.

Women and girls with disabilities experience gender inequality, social exclusion, discrimination, and violence in different ways. Development strategies, formulated with their full participation and consultation, are needed.

Suzette Mitchell

Suzette Mitchell led the technical preparation of the ADB publication ‘Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion: Guidelines to address the specific needs of women and girls with disabilities’. She is a woman with disabilities and has worked in the gender sector for over 30 years. She is currently a Project Advisory Group Member to provide input to inform the development of an Australian government action plan and a suite of resources to prevent violence against women and girls with disabilities.

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How Fintech Can Enable Financial Inclusion and Reduce Gender Gaps in India

The traditional banking system in India is struggling to meet the needs of under-served communities, including women. Fintech solutions can bridge this gap and expand financial inclusion if pursued carefully and with the right precautions.

The traditional banking system in India is struggling to meet the needs of under-served communities, including women. Fintech solutions can bridge this gap and expand financial inclusion if pursued carefully and with the right precautions.

How to Address the Impact of Climate Change-Driven Extreme Heat on Women’s Lives

Extreme heat has a unique impact on women's lives in Asia and the Pacific. Effective, gender-responsive strategies are needed to build resilience and ensure women’s health and economic security.

Extreme heat has a unique impact on women's lives in Asia and the Pacific. Effective, gender-responsive strategies are needed to build resilience and ensure women’s health and economic security.

Tamar Bortsvadze

In this role she focuses on women’s empowerment and promoting ADB’s gender mainstreaming mandate in the countries of the South Caucasus. She has designed and supported initiatives for integrating gender and social inclusion in a number of sectors, including infrastructure, climate change, urban development, water supply and sanitation, energy, health, and education.

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Four Actions to Improve Child Care in Asia and the Pacific

In Asia and the Pacific, the responsibility for caring for children disproportionately falls on women, preventing them from participating equally with men in the workforce. Investing in affordable, accessible, and quality child care services will help to foster sustainable economic growth and gender equality.

In Asia and the Pacific, the responsibility for caring for children disproportionately falls on women, preventing them from participating equally with men in the workforce. Investing in affordable, accessible, and quality child care services will help to foster sustainable economic growth and gender equality.
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