Dr Julia Newton-Howes became CEO of CARE Australia in October 2007. CARE Australia has a focus on women, because supporting women and girls is one of the most effective ways to create sustainable outcomes in poor communities. She has significant experience with policies, approaches and practical examples of gender equality through her work with CARE Australia, AusAID, World Bank and other agencies.

Prior to her role with CARE, she was an Assistant Director General of AusAID, responsible for multilateral aid to Africa and negotiating Australia's contributions to the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. For two years, Dr Newton-Howes was an adviser to Australia's Executive Director to the World Bank, based in Washinton DC. She has also managed Australia's aid relations with the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the OECD Development Assistance Committee and non-government organisations.

This Discussion Forum is very timely, with International Women's Day on 8 March 2010. It is a unique opportunity to have your questions answered. Find out if there are any new policies and/or approaches to gender development, what the key principles for promoting gender equality are, and what has worked well and what hasn't. Learn from Dr Julia Newton-Howes’ experience working with large donor agencies, NGOs and the private sector.

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