The Women and Public Policy Program works toward gender-equity solutions by convening leaders within and beyond Harvard Kennedy School; advancing knowledge through faculty and fellow research; impacting practice by sharing expertise broadly and making research more accessible; and empowering students to become influential decision-makers around the world.
With all areas of our work, we hope to capture the impact we are having in the world. Below, find stories produced by WAPPP and HKS on the impact of our center.
What started as a class project for WAPPP alum Ira Guha MPP 2019 turned into patenting an easy-to-use menstrual cup and founding Asan, a social enterprise aiming to help end 'period poverty' by getting the cup to low-income women around the world. Today, Asan has distributed the cups to 150,000 underserved women and counting.
Celebrating 20 Years of Impact: The Cultural Bridge Fellowship Marks Two Decades
The Cultural Bridge Fellowship was created in 2005 with a specific vision: students would spend a summer working on gender-related policy in a country they’d never lived in. Twenty years and 200+ fellowships later, alumnae still feel the program's impact.
Preparing Students for the Oval Office
Three 2024 graduates of WAPPP's From Harvard Square to the Oval Office program shared their experiences in the political training program, and their aspirations for running for office using the skills they built, with HKS Student Stories.
Looking for evidence-based solutions to advance gender equity? There’s a GAP for that
Our Gender Action Portal, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, aggregates and translates research on gender. With over 300 studies freely available, GAP is regularly used to inform the work of researchers, policymakers, journalists, and DEI practitioners. This story and accompanying video explore how GAP has become an invaluable tool for more than one million users over the last decade.
