Julia Irisity joined UNICEF as Social Policy and Youth Participation Specialist at UNICEF Uruguay. Her work in the social policies section includes the analysis of how social programs reach families with children and adolescents, to identify synergies and provide policy recommendations. She previously worked in community-based programs regarding poverty, inequity and access to the social protection system. She holds a B.A. in Social Work from the Universidad de la República. Currently, she is pursuing a M.S. in Children's Rights and Social Policies from the same university.