Karen Snow is a seasoned researcher and practitioner with over three decades of experience spanning the private sector, international development, and academia. She has played pivotal roles in designing and implementing poverty reduction strategies, civic participation initiatives, and gender and age inequality projects with African governments, donor agencies, and consulting teams. Karen's leadership in founding a charity that assists individuals below the poverty line in securing employment and self-employment opportunities underscores her commitment to social impact. Her academic pursuits are driven by a passion for bridging theoretical insights with practical applications, fostering cross-sectoral cooperation, and empowering local program leadership. Karen's exemplary contributions to social equality and livelihood improvement were recognized when she was nominated for Woman of the Year in the Pioneer category by Red Magazine in 2015. Her work encompasses a broad spectrum of methodologies including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, mixed methods, thematic analysis, and community mobilization.