As the president of the International Center for Research on Women, Sarah Degnan Kambou leads a global research institute that focuses on women's empowerment and gender equality to alleviate poverty worldwide. Her expertise centers on sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and adolescent health and livelihoods. Sarah has served as a technical advisor to multilateral agencies and has worked for nearly 30 years in Asia, Eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, including nearly 12 years at ICRW.