Archana Patkar

Head, Gender Equality at UNAIDS

Archana Patkar is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in gender equality and human rights. Currently serving as the Head of Gender Equality at UNAIDS since May 2020, Archana focuses on the intersection of gender, sexual orientation, class, geography, religion, politics, and other inequalities impacting the HIV epidemic. Previous roles include Senior Coordinator at JUNCTION SOCIAL Advisory Services and Senior Advisor at the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council. Archana also founded a virtual development community for sanitation and hygiene professionals and held various positions within the sector since 1996. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Social Policy from The London School of Economics, a Master of Arts in French Politics from New York University, and a Master of Arts in Interpretation & Translation from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

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Geneva, Switzerland

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UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.


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