Pamela Reeves is a Senior Fellow in international and public policy at Brown University and founder of Reeves Advisory. An international development and policy strategist advising governments, foundations, and the private sector, she’s a consulting senior advisor on gender strategy to Pivotal Ventures and Melinda Gates’s executive office. Previously, Reevesdirected former secretary of state Hilary Clinton’s International Fund for Women and Girls, was a UN human rights officer in Liberia during its civil war, and worked in over 20 countries on democratic transitions. A trustee of Brown University, her board service includes Women for Women International, Kakenya Center for Excellence in Kenya, and University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda.
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