Susan Bissell

Since 1987, Susan Bissell’s career has focused on the rights, safety and security of children and she is currently serving on a number of Boards, teaching, and writing. Susan spent over twenty-five years working in various capacities for UNICEF, and from 2016 until 2018 led the establishment of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children and its associated Fund. From 2009 to 2015, Susan served as Associate Director and Chief of Child Protection for UNICEF. Author of a number of research studies, she has worked with UNICEF in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Italy (at the Innocenti Research Centre in Florence), and New York City. Susan earned a PhD in public health and medical anthropology from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She holds a BA and MA from the University of Toronto.

A K Shiva Kumar

A K Shiva Kumar teaches economic and public policy at Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge and is also visiting professor at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He has been associated with the preparation of national human development reports in a number of countries, including Bhutan, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Serbia. In addition to serving as an advisor to UNICEF India, he is a member of India’s National Advisory Council. His research focuses on poverty and human development, social sector analysis, and the impact of development policies on children and women. Shiva received a PhD in political economy and government from Harvard University.