Ashley Yong

Project Manager

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

Ashley currently serves as a representative of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation at the United Nations and as project manager of a community development project in the Republic of Sierra Leone. She is also part of the Youth Steering Committee of the United Nations Department of Global Communications Civil Society Unit. She took her master’s studies in Sustainable Development Management at Sunway University, Malaysia. An advocate for sustainable development, particularly on environmental sustainability and gender equality, she works with other young people to educate the community and raise awareness of various issues on SDGs to inspire action.

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