Suzanne Petroni Biography

Suzanne Petroni is a renowned leader, thinker, and speaker on various international women's rights, health, and development problems. She has spent the last two decades working in government, charity, and nonprofit organizations. At the International Center for Research on Women, Suzanne oversees programs and policies on reproductive health and rights, adolescent girls, youth leadership, and population concerns. She is the Senior Director of Gender, Population, and Development. Before this, she held the position of Vice President for Global Health at the Public Health Institute, where she was in charge of improving and growing the work done by this 49-year-old, $100 million nonprofit organization in the field of global health. Before working with PHI and ICRW, Suzanne oversaw a multi-million dollar grant-making program for youth leadership and international reproductive health at a foundation in Washington, DC. When she served as the Chair of the Funders Network on Population, Reproductive Health, and Rights, she oversaw a group of more than 60 American donors who collectively provide more than $1.1 billion a year to these causes. Suzanne worked closely with U.S. and UN agencies, foreign governments, and various non-governmental organizations from the U.S. and worldwide during her nearly ten years of public service in the federal government to advance population, women's health and rights, refugee, and environmental issues. She served as the Officer-in-Charge for the U.S. government's participation in UN meetings and the five-year assessment of the International Conference on Population and Development. She has spoken to various domestic and international audiences, ranging from college students and environmental activists to professional associations. Her writing has appeared in publications like Ms. Magazine, Human Rights Magazine, Journal of Women, Politics & Policy, and Population and Environment. She has been interviewed on National Public Radio and Public Radio International, where she has spoken about child marriage and reproductive health issues. The acclaimed Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Well-Being, which collaborates with academics, decision-makers, practitioners, and funders to create partnerships in research and training for adolescents, also counts Suzanne as a member. George Washington University awarded Suzanne a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration. She also holds a master's degree in foreign service from Georgetown University, a bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of California, Davis, and a certificate in public health in complex emergencies from Columbia University.

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