Sovattha Neou is a gender advocate working in a feminist organization for dignified work & gender equality of socially marginalized and ethnic minority women and girls in Cambodia. She is a mother of two beautiful girls, a sport lover & Yoga practitioner. Sovattha is very passionate about youth empowerment and she wants youth to learn from the good & bad experiences of adults, so they will not waste time repeating them. I am thrilled to be taking part in this innovative grant to support the women led organizations, who are making huge differences in women and girls’ lives.

Rany is a Cambodian feminist and passionate about GBV, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and economic empowerment of women. She graduated with a Master of Philosophy in Gender from Auckland University of Technology in 2017. Working with INGOs for nearly 10 years, Rany has extensive experience working with engaging governmental partners, developing partnerships, civil society organizations, and academia. Nowadays, she is a part-time local consultant for Technical Assistance Facility for a Gender Impact Fund which invests in women-led businesses in Cambodia by applying a gender-equality lens across the entire investment cycle, integrating gender and business analyses throughout the screening, due diligence, deal structuring, and portfolio management processes. Being a Peer Panellist for the Resilience Fund is a golden opportunity for me to apply my expertise and gender lens on the grantee selection process. It is an amazing journey to select potential women-led and grassroots organizations in Cambodia that will make great impacts for Cambodia.

Socheata is an aspiring lifelong learner, stereotype breaker and curious world traveler. Socheata is among the first generations of female athletes in Cambodia and has been changing social norms and breaking down barriers for girls. For as long as I can remember I have had a strong interest in human justice, and have pursued this passion through my education and career. I love solving problems, thinking creatively and using these skills to aid a social and environmental cause. When I'm not working, you can usually find me learning about wellbeing and mental health, something I've become particularly fascinated by.

Hien is a Muong Ethnic Minority Woman from Hoa Binh Province (Vietnam). Hien grew up in a community with low access to opportunities and services to develop. Therefore, Hien has a strong passion and commitment to improving the quality, equity, and coverage of social services for children and young women in a similar situation. From 2014 - 2016, Hien received an Australian Award Scholarship, which targets current and future leaders and completed a Master’s Degree in Economics at James Cook University, Australia. Since returning to Vietnam, Hien has worked extensively for programs focusing on advancing children's rights and equality for all through education, skill building and empowerment. I am confident that the Peer Panel for the Resilience Fund will have a meaningful experience working together to find impactful projects to fund.

Nga Dinh is from Vietnam. Nga Dinh obtained a degree from the Hanoi School of Public Health in 2008 and joined CCIHP - a local NGO in Vietnam which focuses on SRHR. Nga Dinh is now a Project Director and Coordinator of the Vietnam Public Health Association. For the past ten years, Nga Dinh has been a very passionate activist and leader in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) movements, especially for youths and marginalized groups in Vietnam. Nga Dinh has worked in several positions of coordinator, trainer, researcher, and supervisor with outstanding achievements. During 2016 - 2017, Nga Dinh successfully coordinated the organization of the 9th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSHR9). The conference was held in Ha Long city, Vietnam in November 2017 with the participation of more than a thousand delegates from 35 countries in the region. Most were policymakers, leaders, experts, activists, and young advocates who devote their careers to SRHR. By joining the Peer Panel for the Resilience Fund, I hope that I can help many women and marginalised youth groups to capacity build and change their lives through their initiatives and ideas.

Sang Chea is from Cambodia and is a freelance consultant, a trainer, and a coach with an ambition to contribute to human development in Cambodia through innovative training, facilitation, and research. She is currently a Technical Advisor to the Department of Training of the Ministry of Interior on Leadership Training to the sub-national government. She has about 10 years of experience working in local NGO and INGO on WASH system strengthening, peace building & dialogues for more harmonised working environment including in garment factory setting. Sang has a masters from the University of Bradford in UK, majoring in Peace, Conflict and Development. I am excited to be part of the peer panel. I will be part of an incredible team reviewing and learning from different organisations who are working in different parts of the sector. I wish to give my unique, critical, and neutral view on the proposals, so that funding is going to the right organisation.

Ngoc is a queer feminist whose vision is to eliminate gender-based violence and build a resilient network of grassroots intersectional feminist activists in Vietnam. She is the Founder and Co-Manager of Mirror Mirror Vietnam, a youth-led grassroots feminist organization working with young Vietnamese youth in order to empower and amplify their voices in gender advocacy. She majored in International Relations at Vietnam National University HCMC, and is certified with various gender expertise and project management courses. Ngoc also devotes her time for national and regional movements with her advisory status and memberships at FRIDA - The Young Feminist Fund, Transform Education hosted by UNGEI, AWID and other networks.

Vannavy was born in Pursat province and her parents are farmers. Vannavy graduated from the Royal University of Agriculture in 2003 with a degree in Agronomy of Science. Vannavy has almost 15 years of work experience with various NGOs both national and international. She has lead, coordinated and provided technical support on the development of a child protection guidebook for CCWC and child protection school policies. Vannavy also played an essential role in providing technical knowledge on child protection, gender mainstreaming and gender analysis. Vannavy conducted local market research for the Trade Facilitation Office Canada across 5 Asian countries and specifically looked at women in small and medium size enterprises for the Mekong Institute. I am committed to mobilising the resources and funds for local NGOs, formal and informal groups in Cambodia.

Huong is the Corporate Responsibility Manager from PVH Corporation. Huong has been working at PVH for 10 years with previous compliance experience working in factories and with vendors. Huong grew up with her family in a poor rural village of Vietnam and her parents were direct workers. Through her position, Huong directly communicates with workers (majority female workers), so she can understand and feel the situation they are in. Currently, PVH is moving towards sustainability roles and launching PACE - to build female workers knowledge & skills to improve themselves in work and life. For me, the Peer Panel role for The Resilience Fund is working to support female workers in our community which I find very interesting. Therefore, I am part of this Panel to work towards a common goal, and a common vision.

Phuong Tran is from Vietnam and is a Senior Manager, Employee Relations and Sustainability at Crystal Martin. Phuong takes care of enhancing the strong bond between employees and the company via rolling out employee care initiatives, promoting transparent communication and timely handling of employee grievances. At the same time, Phuong also supports projects and activities at the factory level to ensure high commitment of sustainable development. Before joining the private sector, Phuong worked for the Government for more than 10 years focusing on ODA projects on competition and consumer protection. I am passionate about women-related programs and community-oriented campaigns. I believe that being a peer panellist for the Resilience Fund would be a wonderful experience.