Mona Mariano

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Adviser, Asia Pacific

Mona Mariano is the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Adviser for World Vision Asia Pacific. She comes with more than 15 years of experience in gender and development, programme management, civil society strengthening, and youth engagement. She had worked in leading Philippine country programmes and partnerships across the Asia region in promoting and advocating for gender, child rights and child protection.

Mona drives the efforts to promote gender equality, disability inclusion, and social diversity across the Asia Pacific region. As the lead for Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), she works with country teams and regional entities to develop and implement strategies that will respond to inequalities and discrimination that hinder the well-being and rights of girls and boys.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Gender in programming
Programme management
Child rights
Child participation