Dr. Sally Anne Corcoran served the UN from 1994 to 2011 in the human rights, political, legal and gender areas. An Irish Research Council Scholar, she received her PhD in Law from the University of Galway in 2022. She is an international expert and advisor on Gender and Human Rights policies.
'Dr. Corcoran effectively argues that gender equality in peacekeeping is essential for the achievement of the optimal capability and efficiency of UN operations. She approaches the subject from a quintessentially practical perspective having served in the UN for about 18 years, in three peacekeeping operations.' Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights