Farid Adilov

Biography

I have recently been elected as a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for the 20272031 term and received a strong level of support from UN member states during the election. I will join a panel of 18 independent experts who will monitor countries around the world. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and have recently been awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PG CHEP) at the University of Essex. I am also a recipient of the Don Pike Award, University of Essex (Best Assistant Lecturer, voted by students). Before embarking on my PhD studies in 2023, I worked at the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, Republic of Azerbaijan in various positions, such as senior adviser, assistant to the Chairperson, and Head of International Relations Department for almost ten years. In addition, I worked as a lecturer at Baku State University in 2011 and 2014 and taught courses on International Organisations and History of Asian and African Countries. In my previous role, I worked closely with international partners, including UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA and the EU, on initiatives addressing challenges faced by women and children. I also served as a government member of the Gender Equality Commission of the Council of Europe to prepare draft Guidelines on the place of men and boys in gender equality policies and in policies to combat violence against women and Recommendation on protecting the rights of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls. In addition, I led youth-focused project in the UK and participated in a fellowship programme in the US focused on youth homelessness. My PhD thesis focuses on the relationship between female MPs and their impact on women-friendly policies.

Qualifications

• MA in International Politics (Globalization, Poverty and Development) Newcastle University (2018)