Nana Apenem Dagadu is a Ghanaian-American who is passionate about promoting health and development around the globe in a holistic, equitable, and sustainable manner and amplifying the voices of the most marginalized. She obtained an MPH with a concentration in Reproductive Health and International Health and Development from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and has over ten years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating sustainable development and sexual and reproductive health programs in several countries including Benin, Congo (DRC), Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, and Swaziland. Nana’s research focuses on measuring social and gender norms related to gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health in order to eliminate health disparities, support health systems strengthening, and empower adolescents throughout the life course.