Evaluating Gender Equality for a Better Future: Insights for Environmental Sustainability, Inclusion, and Peace
Webinar | Online
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Organized by:
UN Women & EUI
About the Event
Building on the success of last year’s event on Monitoring SDG 5, this webinar offers the next iteration in glocal conversation series—focusing on evaluating SDG 5 and the broader 2030 Agenda through a gender and intersectional lens. With less than five years remaining of the 2030 Agenda, and in the face of mounting backlash against gender equality, it is more crucial than ever to leverage evaluation evidence to shape a more inclusive, sustainable, and peaceful post-2030 world. This webinar will bring together key stakeholders—including evaluators, policymakers, gender experts, and civil society actors—to unpack how evaluation can advance gender equality while addressing interconnected challenges like environmental sustainability and social inclusion. Featured contributions include discussions on Gender Equality Beyond 2030: Rethinking Progress in a Post-SDG World and UN Women’s recent Gendered Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Poverty, Productivity, and Food Insecurity. Aligned with this year’s theme, Evaluation for a Better Future: Environmental Sustainability, Inclusion, and Peace, this event aims to foster dialogue and strengthen evaluation practices that support a just, gender-equal future.
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Antra Bhatt | Statistics Specialist at UN Women | Antra Bhatt is a Statistics Specialist with UN Women’s Research and Data Team. Prior to joining UN Women, she was a researcher at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India. She holds a PhD in International Development and a Master’s degree in Public Policy. |
| Laura Rahm | Political Sociologist and Jean Monnet Fellow at EUI | Laura Rahm is a Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute. Laura's research focuses on global governance, gender, monitoring, and evaluation. Laura has worked with UNFPA, UN Women, the World Bank, and the German International Development Cooperation, among others. |
| Emiliano Díaz Del Valle | Behavioral Economist at Busara Center for Behavioral Economics | Emiliano Díaz Del Valle is a behavioral economist with over 15 years of experience applying behavioral science to complex challenges. As Project Director for Latin America at the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, he has co-developed pioneering methodologies for systemic behavioral analysis. |
| Nesmah Mansoor Ali | Co-founder of the Peace Track Initiative, Focal Point on Feminist Climate Justice | Nesmah Mansoor Ali is a Co-founder of the Peace Track Initiative (PTI). She is currently the PTI’s Main Representative in Geneva. She specializes in the intersection of peacebuilding and climate justice and is PTI’s focal point for Feminist Climate Justice issues. |
Moderators
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Shravanti Reddy | Evaluator and Founder of the Theory Action Group | Shravanti Reddy is currently the Principal and Founder of Theory Action Group, where she focuses on evaluation, gender equality, and human rights issues, mainly working with the UN system. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. |