Karine Lepillez is an independent gender researcher and adjunct professor at Georgetown University, teaching on U.S. gender policy and feminist governance. She was formerly Global Director for Girls’ Education and Gender Equality at Room to Read and Director for Gender Policy & Practice at Navanti Group, a conflict and peacebuilding research firm. She has led and supported the operationalization of gender equality policies around the world, including as Principal of Inclusive Societies, where she worked with the World Bank, the United Nations, the U.S. Government, and other donors and implementing partners to address structural barriers to gender equality. A former USAID Gender Advisor in Pakistan, Karine designed the Mission’s Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Strategy and managed strategic partnerships to implement the U.S. Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan. Karine is the Founder of the Society of Gender Professionals (SGP), a non-profit organization of gender practitioners, academics, and activists dedicated to promoting feminist action and applied research, and raising the profile of gender expertise around the world. Karine holds a BA in International Affairs from George Washington University and an MA in International Human Rights from the University of Denver.

Hartley, Angela, Nicole Figot, Leah Goldman, Christina Gordon, Kristy Kelly, Karine Lepillez, Kenneth Nimley, (2020). “Feminist Foundations: Applying Theory to Practice in Founding a Global Feminist Organization.” In Marcia Texler Segal, Vasilikie Demos, and Kristy Kelly, Eds. Advances in Gender Research: Gender and Practice, Vol 28: Knowledge, Organizations and Policy. Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 181-191. Available at: https://www.academia.edu/48937970/Creating_a_Global_Feminist_Organization