Monica Kerrigan

Monica Kerrigan is a global leader on family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights. She is a passionate advocate for field driven programs that address youth and gender equity. Monica is also a leader in positive disruption, examining new innovations and technologies to accelerate progress. She served most recently as the deputy director at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and worked for more than a decade at USAID. She is now on sabbatical and using her time to examine new approaches to accelerate progress for women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.