Leveraging Global Networks to Advance Gender Equity
Panel Discussion | Online
About the Event
In a context of shrinking funds and shifting priorities, gender equality efforts are at risk. A coordinated approach leveraging the strengths of global VOPEs and specialized networks like GENSA, EvalGender+, EES, RedWIM/ReLAC, AFREA and IDEAS is vital. Their synergy can drive advocacy, share resources, and promote inclusive, locally relevant methodologies. This panel brings together these VOPEs and specialized networks to identify strategies, foster collaboration, and propose concrete actions to sustain global gender equality momentum that lead to transformative practices.
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Petra Nováková | Co-chair of the European Evaluation Society’s Gender and Equity Thematic Working Group | Her work spans gender equality, social inclusion, peacebuilding, and conflict sensitivity, with a growing focus on decolonizing peacebuilding and embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles in evaluations across humanitarian, peacebuilding, and development contexts. |
| Florencia Tateossian | Co-Chair of EvalGender+ and Senior Evaluation Specialist at UN Women’s Independent Evaluation Service. | With over 15 years of experience, she focuses on gender-responsive evaluations and national evaluation capacity development. She authored key guidance documents including the EvalPartners guide on SDG evaluation through a gender and equity lens and the IIED-EG+-EP brief on gender evaluation in Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). |
| Fabiola Amariles | IDEAS board member | Fabiola Amariles is a Gender and diversity expert with broad experience as a facilitator of planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes in international development. She uses innovative approaches to apply the principles of human rights, inclusion, gender equity & equality. She is an active member of RedWIM/ReLac, EvalGender+ and represents LAC at IDEAS Board. |
| Eddah Kanini | IDEAS board member | Eddah Kanini is an evaluator dedicated to mentoring emerging evaluators and building capacity in the field. She leads IDEAS' Gender and Equity TIG and strengthens communities of practice. Her work spans health, gender, climate, and Indigenous evaluations with a systems-based, inclusive lens. |
| Karina Lehrner | Discussant | Karina Lehrner is Founder and Principal of Capacity Consulting. She has 20+ years consulting with NGOs, government and philanthropy at local, regional and international levels. She aims to humanize elevation, legitimize lived experience and democratize critically reflective learning and action in relations of reciprocity. She co-chairs EES TWG1. |
Moderators
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Sonal Zaveri, PhD | IDEAS and IEAC board member, EVALGENDER co-chair | Sonal Zaveri, PhD, is an independent gender evaluation specialist with 30+ years of experience in strategic planning, capacity building, and evaluation. She works at the intersection of rights, inclusion, gender and local wisdom. She is a board member of IDEAS and IEAc and co-founded CoE and GENSA , and co-chairs EvalGender+. |