Kathleen Sherwin

Chief Strategy and Engagement Officer, Plan International

As Plan International’s first Chief Strategy and Engagement Officer, Kathleen drives the All Girls Standing Strong strategy, boosting impact and sustainability through partnerships, advocacy, and aligned digital, brand, and resource efforts. She leads initiatives like the Global Girls Foundation, supports projects such as EM2030 and the Adolescent Girls Investment Plan, and applies over 20 years of advocacy experience from roles at Women Deliver and Planned Parenthood. Guided by feminist leadership, Kathleen prioritizes power-sharing and co-creation with girls to deliver Plan’s global strategy by 2027.

Articles by Kathleen Sherwin

1. Reproductive health is the bedrock of healthy societies and economies

   Emebet Wuhib-Mutungi, Kathleen Sherwin

   Gender — Global

   People’s rights to decide freely about sex, contraception, and parenthood are central to human dignity, economic growth, and gender equality – yet they remain under attack worldwide. Without urgent action to protect and expand these rights, decades of progress risk being undone, with young people bearing the greatest cost

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   22 August 2025

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