Dakshitha Wickremarathne

Senior Technical Lead - Advocacy, Accountability and Partnerships

FP2030 - Asia and the Pacific Regional Hub

Dakshitha Wickremarathne is a development practitioner striving for social justice. His work in the areas of health, gender and reconciliation lead him to be appointed by the UN Secretary-General as the youngest member of the Every Woman Every Child Independent Accountability Panel. Dakshitha completed his Bachelors in Social Work and received a Post Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Global Affairs. He has completed a Masters in Development Studies and currently reading for a MSc in Public Policy at University College London as a Chevening scholar. He is a Women Deliver Young Leaders Alumni and a Board Member.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

20 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	Advancing the 2030 agenda: Exploring Synergies and Actions in Asia Concurrent Room AD 10-2	This session will convene representatives from diverse organizations, youth groups, activists, and member states across Asia to explore synergies and actions for Read More This session will convene representatives from diverse organizations, youth groups, activists, and member states across Asia to explore synergies and actions for advancing the 2030 agenda. Participants will engage in cross-country learning, develop a feminist action plan, and adopt an intersectional and inter-sectoral lens to address sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV). The session aims to catalyze collective action, empower the feminist movement, and create an inclusive space for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and partnership building towards realizing the unmet goals of gender equality in Asia. Session format: Thought Leadership, Network and Partnership Building, and Skills Building Organized by Arrow, Break Through, YUWA, Women Deliver Asia Steering Committee International Sign Language available for this session Read Less Speakers Ashley Yong Project Manager Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Amrita Das Gupta Director, Swayam, India Swayam, feminist organisation working to end gender inequality and VAW. Satish Kumar Karn Grants Coordinator Plan International Nepal Dakshitha Wickremarathne Senior Technical Lead - Advocacy, Accountability and Partnerships FP2030 - Asia and the Pacific Regional Hub