Lily Jacobi
Lily Jacobi is an independent consultant working at the intersection of gender justice and global health, with a decade of experience in research, programming, and advocacy across humanitarian and development settings and climate action. She specializes in sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence prevention and response, and gender equality and inclusion in emergency preparedness and humanitarian response and recovery. She has technical expertise in participatory, community-led research and program design, adolescent health and development, social and behavior change, and LGBTQI+, disability, and older age inclusion.
In her consulting practice, Lily supports organizations to conduct rigorous research, equip frontline practitioners with practical tools and training, and develop and execute advocacy strategies to advance inclusive, evidence-based policy and practice.
She has recently worked with clients including the International Planned Parenthood Federation and MSI Reproductive Choices.
Previously, Lily served as the Senior Advisor for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights with the Women's Refugee Commission. She holds an M.A. in Human Rights Studies from Columbia University, where she focused her research on human rights-based approaches to ensure access to safe abortion care in humanitarian settings, and a B.A. in Anthropology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Washington University in St. Louis.