Gilda Sedgh is a member of the SCTG Evidence & Learning Working Group’s leadership team. She is a population scientist with more than 20 years of experience studying global, regional, and national sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) issues; collaborating with partners in low-, middle-, and high-income countries; publishing in high impact journals; participating in strategic planning initiatives and leading multi-stakeholder consultative processes. Her roles have included Principal Research Scientist at the Guttmacher Institute, Senior Research and Evaluation Associate at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, and Technical Advisor, UNFPA.