Yadanar Yadanar

HDR candidate

Yadanar is a PhD student at the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW) at Monash University.

She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.,B.S) from the University of Medicine 1 in Yangon, a Master of Public Health from the University of Melbourne, and a Master of Science in Health Policy, Planning, and Financing from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). With extensive experience in youth engagement, Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), and SRHR programming, Yadanar has previously worked with UNFPA Myanmar and the Asia-Pacific Regional Office. Her research interests focus on the effectiveness and mechanisms of gender-transformative sexuality education in preventing violence against women and girls.