Christina Kwauk is a fellow at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. Her current research focuses on gender equality in education, 21st-century skills and youth empowerment, and education and climate change. Kwauk is a co-author of "What Works in Girls' Education: Evidence for the World’s Best Investment," and also manages the Echidna Global Scholars Program. She previously served as chair of the Girls CHARGE initiative.