Naila Chowdury

Naila Chowdhury is an international advisor at the G20-C20 India '23, where she provides strategic guidance, support on women empowerment, social impact, human rights,inclusive growth.

Global advisor Cure Violence Global,.She has over 28 years of professional experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, working in 10 countries across Asia, Europe, and North America.

A Philanthropist, Transformational leader, her expertise: Economic empowerment , Social Impact & investment , Human Rights, Dignity , Global connector, Consummate networker, building strategic partnerships, identifying new sources of funding, Inclusive Growth, Women, children & youth, Change Maker, Social entrepreneur, Gender Equality/Equity , UN SDG Ambassador.

Global Telecom Expert: She envisions a world, where Impact leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators can access the resources they need, to create deep irreversible social impact, leaving no one behind. Started career at UNICEF then Marie Stopes Clinic (UK), which sparked her life-long interest in women’s rights, economic empowerment, human rights.

She is firmly committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals & Women Empowerment Principles.

She worked in several countries South east Asia , Europe with Telenor the state owned Norwegian Telecom giant. She oversaw the eponymous women’s empowerment project in GrameenPhone economically empowering 12 million women in extreme poverty with Dr. Yunus who won a Nobel Peace Prize. She sits on Boards of prominent organizations in the USA, in UN bodies like WEP Leadership Team UN Global Compact, former Advisory capacity focusing on empowerment of the disadvantaged and vulnerable, especially women.

She is one of the founding Women, Fashion 4 Development , works around the world with F4D in empowering women. be it human trafficked survivors, gang rape, domestic violence, dowry violence. with First Ladies of the World. She actively supports the Annual First Ladies Luncheon in New York during the UN General Assembly.

She is Board Advisor, San Diego International Film Festival.ImpactLeadership21. San Diego Union Tribune, Strategic Advisor of Mission Driven Finance, Women 4 Empowerment, Advisor, International engagement COH Coalition for Hope. She was the Founding Director of Social Impact Centre University of California San Diego .

She is a TriBeCa Film Disruptor Fellow: She is a UNESCO Steering committee Member - India. International Advisor G20 C20 India . Her goal is to leave behind a better , safer , sustainable inclusive world for the next generation, and be the source of change.

For Restore the Climate: 

Her work with RTC focuses on ensuring that climate restoration solutions don't just address environmental concerns but actively promote gender equity.

By combining RTC's goal of reducing atmospheric CO2 to below 300 ppm by 2050 with targeted support for women-led initiatives, they're creating a model for truly sustainable change.

"Climate restoration isn't just about innovative technology or policy changes," Chowdury notes. "It's about ensuring that women – especially those in vulnerable communities – have a seat at the table and access to resources."

Her experience working with organizations worldwide, from the G20-C20 India to Fashion 4 Development, brings valuable perspectives to RTC's coalition of international climate leaders.

The path forward is clear: effective climate solutions must address gender inequality.

Through RTC's partnerships with scientific institutions, government bodies, and civil society organizations, Chowdury is helping to integrate gender considerations into every aspect of climate restoration work.

From supporting women-led environmental initiatives to ensuring climate policies consider gender-specific impacts, their approach recognizes that environmental and social justice are inseparable.

As we race against time to restore our climate, Chowdury's message resonates with urgent clarity: women aren't just victims of climate change – they're essential leaders in the fight to solve it.

Through her collaboration with RTC, she's proving that when we empower women, we empower climate solutions that benefit everyone.

To learn more about how you can support gender-responsive climate restoration initiatives, visit RTC's website and join the movement for a more equitable and sustainable future.


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