Meru Vashisht is the Design Lead for the Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health (SRMNH) Global Research and Innovation Practice at the IRC. She works with clients, researchers and country program teams to co-design solutions that reduce barriers and overcome fears for women and girls seeking SRMNH services in humanitarian settings.  As a human-centered design practitioner, Meru has experience leading research and design projects that understand and address the needs of a variety of client segments - unmarried and married youth, rural and tribal communities, trans and queer folks, persons with disabilities, sex workers and people who inject drugs.