Karen Stefiszyn currently serves as the Gender Advisor for USAID's Power Africa Off-grid Program. She is responisible for gender integration into project activities focused on strengthening women’s participation in the off-grid energy sector in sub-Saharan Africa as well as increasing women’s access to modern energy services.
Ms. Stefiszyn has extensive experience in gender analysis and policy reform, as well as designing and implementing interventions to advance gender equality.
Prior to joining RTI in 2019, Ms. Stefiszyn held positions at University of Pretoria, UN Women, and World Bank.