SAJIDA Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently co-hosted a strategic discussion session on gender equality and gender-lens philanthropy in Bangladesh. This gathering brought together luminaries from diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas, share experiences, and develop new strategies.

A high-level delegation from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, led by Dr Anita Zaidi, President of Gender Equality, accompanied by Ms Greta Bull, Director, Women’s Economic Empowerment and Ms Raania Rizvi, Senior Program Officer, Women’s Economic Empowerment, were in attendance. From SAJIDA Foundation, Ms Zahida Fizza Kabir, Chief Executive Officer and Sarah Iqbal, Investment Manager, moderated the discussion.