Linda Aaslien, AECOM’s director for international development in the U.K., has 14 years of experience working in international development. With a background in financial sector consultancy, she has a particular interest in strengthening the position of women and girls in all spheres of society, from economic activity to political participation. She has worked across a range of projects which have included providing opportunities for women — and in particular women business owners, including financial inclusion in Georgia, strengthening of livelihoods in Bangladesh and financing of energy in Poland, Bulgaria and Morocco.