Kara De Kretser
Gender Equality, Social Inclusion and e-Learning
Gender & inclusion expert with 15+ yrs' experience; led UN Women’s guidebook & e-learning modules on gender analysis in CDRFI; skilled in capacity building across diverse global contexts.
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist, Independent Consultant (Ad Sum Consulting)
Sunshine Beach, Australia
ContactAreas of expertise
Available for
Collaboration and exchangeConsultancy workSpeaking rolesCDRFI Expertise
Financial InclusionHumanitarian AssistanceMicro-financeMicro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)OtherSocial Protection SchemesGender
Access to FinanceDiscriminationGender Dimensions of Climate Risk and DisastersGender MainstreamingGender-based ViolenceIntersectionalityNetworks and Partnerships on GenderStructural BarriersWomen-led BusinessesWomen’s Leadership & ParticipationWomen’s Resilient Livelihoods and BusinessesLanguages
EnglishMethods & Skills
Analytical interviewsCapacity Building & TrainingsEvent/Webinar FacilitationEvent/Webinar OrganisationFocus Group DiscussionsGender-responsive Needs AssessmentsGender-responsive Risk AssessmentMonitoring & EvaluationParticipatory ApproachesQualitative ResearchRegional Expertise
GlobalProfessional experience
Consultant
Led UN Women's CDRFI gender analysis guide; coordinated inter-agency e-learning development processes (scripts, design, testing) & knowledge-sharing to advance gender mainstreaming across sectors.
Programme Management Office - Specialist Consultant
Specialist consultancy to support the UNOPS Myanmar team in programme management, gender mainstreaming and the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Consultant
Advised on MCC Lesotho irrigation project; led gender & social integration action plan development, reviewed contracts/SOPs, and guided inclusion strategies in a non-traditional sector context.
Programmes and Partnerships Analyst
Technical programmes and partnerships analyst for Headquarters and Regional Offices, specialising in gender equality, legal policy, and responsible for the coordination of gender focal point network.
Publications
IANWGE compendium – 30 years after Beijing: Promising practices on gender mainstreaming in support of the Beijing Platform for Action’s 12 critical areas of concern
De Kretser, Kara; UN Women; 2025
E-course: Gender analysis and digital inclusion: how to achieve gender equality in the digital sector
De Kretser, Kara; ITU and UN Women ; 2024
Gender Analysis in Technical Areas: Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance
Moser, Annalise; Other authors: De Kretser (Co-ordinator), Kara; UN Women ; 2022
