Overview

The Global Lab for Research in Action (Global Lab) pursues evidence-based solutions to critical health, education, & economic challenges around the world. Through a gender lens, we focus on hard-to-reach populations and understudied, critical issues like intimate partner violence and sexual health. We don’t stop at the research. We translate and amplify findings broadly - through podcasts, documentaries, op-eds, & policy briefs - to inform policy, improve programs across the global South and North, and shift the public conversation. Our rigorous, innovative research leads the way to bold new solutions like decriminalizing sex work, engaging boys alongside girls to advance gender justice, and reframing stories about women’s work and worth. Partnerships fuel the Global Lab’s work. As an interdisciplinary hub, we collaborate with non-profit organizations, governments, academics, policymakers, impact-driven companies, funders, students, and even filmmakers. Together, we conduct research, study and evaluate programs, and provide our expertise to help develop interventions, strategies, and services that improve the lives of individuals around the world.