We bridge data on global patterning of inequities and context-specific understandings of identity
and oppression. We work to discover the factors that influence agency and how agency influences
the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Rigid gender norms restrict individuals’ opportunities, cause power imbalances, and lead to persistent and harmful inequities in health, social, and economic outcomes. The intersection of gender and other macro norms related to age, class, religion, race/ethnicity, and sexuality creates imbalances in individual and collective agency—or the ability of individuals and communities to
identify opportunities and work to achieve their goals.