Elise Young

Elise Young

Elise Young serves as senior adviser, gender mainstreaming and thought leadership at FHI 360. She is an international development and policy professional with more than 15 years of experience. She has worked for multiple years on the ground in both Francophone and Anglophone Africa, Haiti and the Caribbean, and specializes in fair trade, economic development, food security, agricultural development, land rights, women's rights, education, gender integration, civil society consultation and overall aid accountability.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Making the most of the US 'umbrella initiative' for women's empowerment

Opinion: Making the most of the US 'umbrella initiative' for women's empowerment

almost 7 years ago // The future of US Aid

Now is the time for the U.S. to support the world's women as they unlock their full potential — and that means leveraging U.S. foreign aid, trade, and diplomatic engagement. Four leaders explain.

Harnessing power to shift the economic balance toward equality for women

Harnessing power to shift the economic balance toward equality for women

about 9 years ago // Women empowerment

For the private sector, investing in women is one of the best ways to create shared value. FHI 360's Elise Young makes a case why women economic empowerment and equality is in everyone's best interests.

Haiti's political crisis is a big deal

Haiti's political crisis is a big deal

almost 11 years ago // 5 years after the quake

The U.S. government should take a hard look at the way in which it engages with both the Haitian government and Haitian civil society, writes Women Thrive Worldwide's Elise Young in this guest commentary.

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