A blog about the life of a public policy student.
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International Women’s Day at HKS: A Celebration of Resilience and Empowerment
Happy international women’s day! International Women’s Day (IWD) at Harvard Kennedy School did more than just fill our social feeds with empowering quotes and give us an excuse to have cake —although, there might have been cake. IWD is a crucial checkpoint in our yearly sprint (or for some, a never-ending marathon) towards gender equality.…
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No one’s free until everyone’s free. Why allies matter.
Some people have asked me why I’ve worked on LGBTI+ issues this summer. My personal answer to this question is a mixture of a passion for advancing human rights, a deep empathy with my friends who belong to the LGBTI+ community, and having met inspiring people at the OECD who work on this topic. While…
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City of arts, music, and life
Finally, I can write a blog post about Paris. Besides the OECD, Paris is the host city of world-leading museums, the huge festivals, and, as you might have guessed, quite some boulongeries. In this blog post, I would like to share with you my three recommendations for any visitor to Paris. The highlight of my…
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Interview: Monika Queisser, what motivates you to work on Social Policy?
I had the chance to interview the Head of Social Policy, Monika Queisser. Read here about her insights on emerging social issues, the transformative impact of OECD recommendations on countries’ social policies, and her career advice.
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OECD has been different than expected – in a good way. Three takeaways.
When I open my laptop in the morning, I have 27 browser tabs open. Several legal texts, constitutions, or reports by NGOs on Greece, Colombia, or Italy. One tab is always a translation service. I am researching which laws are in place in OECD member countries that guarantee LGBTI+ people the same rights as everyone…
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Bienvenue á OECD. An eight part blog about my internship.
My digital train ticket in the one hand, a Butterbreze (a simple German pretzel with butter, delicious) in the other hand, I board a train. I’m on my way to Paris, where I’ll live for the next two months. The OECD (or “Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development“) hired me as an intern to work…
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Reflections on my first year at Harvard
My first year of the Master in Public Policy at Harvard was one of the most formative and intense years of my life. I’m still trying to make sense of what I learned so far, and here are two takeaways.
Valeria Silva Gomez, 2023 