Jennifer Elms (she/her/elle) is a global gender specialist with 15 years working within East Africa, Southeast Asia, Australasia and North America. She is currently the Gender Equality Advisor at Aga Khan Foundation North America.  Jennifer is passionate about working with partners to create innovative, intersectional, and sustainable gender-transformative change, with particular focus on women’s economic empowerment, gender-responsive learning systems, climate resilience, and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).  Jennifer earned a Master of Human Rights and Democratization at University of Sydney (Australia) and a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Majors   Psychology   and   English   Literature) at Memorial University of Newfoundland.  When not working, Jennifer can be found playing basketball or telling cheesy jokes.  Jennifer shares her journey with her white-water rafting and life partner, Hassan, and their two children.