LDH Consulting is a feminist consultancy established in 2017 to support progressive organizations in making change. We help funders, philanthropy, charities and movements to change policies, practices, legislation and funding. To create a more just world.
We have decades of experience in facilitating, developing, advancing and evaluating strategies, frameworks and tools for organisations and coalitions at all stages of their journeys – from start-ups to established institutions. We come from civil society and have a deep understanding of social justice landscape across multiple areas, including foreign affairs, global health, and gender equality. We specialize in organizational strategy, influencing and advocacy, and policy and research for change.
Ms Dobson-Hughes has over 20 years’ experience in global and national policy and influencing spaces. She has worked in development, global health and gender equality for twelve years, and has supported not-for-profits, philanthropy, bilateral governments, multilateral organisations, and movements in making change. This includes working with the Gates Foundation for ten years, guiding their first gender equality special initiative, then supporting as it became a full gender equality department. She also developed CIFF’s most recent gender strategy, and has worked with Gavi, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, International Confederation of Midwives, and feminist funders on their organisational or funding strategies.
Ms Dobson-Hughes began her career in British and Canadian politics, working for senior politicians and party leaders, before leading domestic health policy and influencing for a large national NGO. She then became Executive Director of RESULTS, a national anti-poverty organisation. Ms Dobson-Hughes is an active volunteer, and has chaired the board of Planned Parenthood and Brook Advisory clinics, as well as a labour union. She has a passion for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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