Shelah Bloom

Shelah Bloom, ScD, is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health, affiliated with the Department of Maternal and Child Health. With over 30 years of global experience, she specializes in gender and health, focusing on gender-based violence (GBV), sexual and reproductive health, maternal health, and HIV/AIDS research and policy evaluation. Currently, she leads a UN Women-supported study on intersectionality and GBV in Central Asia.

Education:

• ScD in Population and International Health, Harvard University School of Public Health (1997)
• SM in Maternal and Child Health, Harvard University School of Public Health (1992)
• MA in South Asian Languages and Literature, University of Wisconsin (1986)
• BA in Anthropology and Creative Writing, Hampshire College (1982)

Her research integrates mixed methods and program evaluations, including projects with UN Women, UNAIDS, Save the Children, and Plan International. Notable work includes a national GBV needs assessment in Lesotho, evaluations of UN violence prevention programs, and development of the EU/UN Spotlight Initiative’s monitoring framework to end violence against women and girls.