Edwina supports ADB's approach to prevention, mitigation, and response to Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment in ADB-financed projects, as well as contributes to wider ADB approaches to addressing gender-based violence in operations. She has worked on gender-based violence programs in Papua New Guinea and across the Pacific region for more than 30 years. She holds an MA (Governance) from the University of the South Pacific and a BA (International Relations) from the University of Queensland.