Sustainability strategist driving inclusive transitions.
The Women in Green Hydrogen Network is vital because it amplifies the voices of women driving systemic change in energy transitions. As a strategist working at the intersection of sustainability, gender equity, and infrastructure resilience, I see this platform as a catalyst for inclusive innovation, cross-sectoral collaboration, and policy transformation—especially in regions like Southern Africa where representation and impact must go hand in hand
Dr. Michelle Lillian May Goliath is a visionary Sustainable Development Specialist and internationally recognized strategist in urban and regional planning, gender equity, and inclusive infrastructure. With a PhD in Sustainable Development and over a decade of cross-sectoral experience, she has led transformative research and policy innovation for organizations including the ILO, UNDP, IGF, GTZ, and Sida. Her expertise spans Mining and Energy country sector skills policy development. ESG strategy, mining reform, and gender-responsive operations across the SADC region.
SATCAP Women in Mining August 2025
Goliath, M.L.M., Cooper, T., Perkins, D., 2022: Women and the Mine of the Future: A Gendered Analysis of Employment and Skills in the Large-Scale Mining Sector, on behalf of IGF, GIZ, UNDP, ILO, and International Women in Mining.
Goliath, M.L.M., Campbell, M., 2024: Artisanal Mining in the SADC Region: Lessons from the Kimberley Case on Formalisation, in Regional Policy in the Southern African Development Community, Routledge
Goliath, M.L.M., 2023: Urban Pacification Strategies and Solutions: Towards a Contested Space Theory of Artisanal Mining, PhD Thesis, University of the Free State Featured in UFS News Archive