Gary Barker

Director of Gender, Violence and Rights, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

Gary Barker oversees ICRW’s research, policy analyses and programmatic work to develop solutions that address the underlying causes that lead to violence against women, including the involvement of men and boys. Barker is a social scientist with more than 15 years of experience researching gender equality, men and masculinities, sexuality and HIV/AIDS. He also is an expert in exploring the links between men and violence in conflict and post-conflict settings in parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Barker also has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP and the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

Associated Sessions

Tackling the Root Causes that Make Girls and Women Vulnerable to HIV