Alison Decker is a research uptake specialist at the World Bank’s Africa Gender Innovation Lab, working to disseminate evidence on women’s economic empowerment related to social norms, property rights, and agriculture. Prior to joining the World Bank, Alison worked in communications with the UN World Food Program in Senegal and the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC. She holds a master’s degree in International Economics and International Development from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.