Justine Jensen, MA Anthropology and Sociology of Development, emphasis in Gender Studies
Justine Jensen is a gender and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) specialist and registered nurse with over 15 years of experience in global health.
Her technical expertise spans gender equality, SRHR, GBV, and maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), with a strong focus on equity and health systems strengthening. She brings substantial experience in mixed-methods research, monitoring and evaluation, and complex multi-country programme assessments across Africa and Asia.
She has an extensive track record of providing high-quality technical support and strategic guidance to governments, bilateral and multilateral agencies, and development partners to improve health outcomes across diverse contexts.
Justine is committed to applying a gender and rights-based lens across all of her work and prioritises participatory and locally grounded research methodologies.
She speaks English and French and has direct experience designing and implementing health and development initiatives.
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