Gender Expert, Co-author of "On Norms and Agency: Conversations with Women and Men in 20 Countries"
Patti Petesch is an international development consultant with expertise in program management, policy design, and research in the fields of poverty, participatory development, conflict, and gender. Her research explores the mutually reinforcing roles of local democracy and good governance, inclusive markets, social cohesion, and women's empowerment in forging more secure and prosperous communities and nations.