When? March 11th 2026, 15h-16h30 (UTC+7, Bangkok time)
Where? Online
Join us for the virtual launch of the paper Feminist Perspectives on Beyond GDP in Asia, a timely conversation that challenges growth-centric development models and reimagines wellbeing through feminist, ecological, and decolonial lenses.
This webinar will bring together feminist scholars, and civil society leaders to explore how alternative economic frameworks can confront inequality, advance justice, and reshape national wellbeing metrics across Asia. This event offers a vital space to rethink what progress truly means for people and planet in Asia.
Chair
Tripti Rai: Country Director, Oxfam in Nepal
Presenters
Mariam Moussa: Senior Consultant Shared Planet
Panellists
Dr. Naila Kabeer: Emeritus Professor of Gender and Development, London School of Economics; Member, High Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP
Dr. Ritu Verma: Associate Professor, College of Language and Culture Studies; Adjunct Research Professor
April Porteria: Programme Feminist Development Justice Officer, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
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