Sophie Morse is a Philip R. Lee Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Health Policy Studies. She is also a researcher on the Beyond the Pill team at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health working on access and equity in contraceptive health care.

Public health challenges are deeply human challenges, shaped by culture, context, and community. Our work must bridge worlds - from high-level policy to grassroots implementation - while recognizing that gender equality and women's empowerment are fundamental to achieving lasting health impacts.