Kathryn Travers

Kathryn’s work at UN Women focuses on addressing sexual harassment in different settings, including in public spaces, transportation, workplaces and online. Prior to joining UN Women, she worked as Development Officer for Democratic Life at Concertation Montréal and is the former Executive Director of Women in Cities International (WICI). She has also worked as a global consultant on issues of gender, safety, public participation and urban development and governance since 2016. Kathryn has a successful history of developing and managing programmes in Canada and internationally and has collaborated with differently positioned groups of women and girls to explore emerging issues using an intersectional approach (technology-facilitated gender-based violence, accessibility, essential services, adolescence, etc.). She has a Master's Degree in Urban Studies, a Master's Degree in International Peace Studies, and a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology and Sociology.