A lifetime of research, mentorship, and impact: Agnes Quisumbing reflects on her career
Over the past four decades, Agnes Quisumbing‘s work has focused on issues that are deeply human—power dynamics and opportunities within households, women’s empowerment, poverty and economic mobility.
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By Evgeniya AnisimovaJune 26, 2026
Over the past four decades, Agnes Quisumbing‘s work has focused on issues that are deeply human—power dynamics and opportunities within households, women’s empowerment, poverty and economic mobility.
After more than 30 years at IFPRI, Agnes is retiring this month (she will continue as a Research Fellow Emerita.) In this interview, we sat down with her to talk about her remarkable journey and plans for the future.
We recorded this conversation just a day before the policy seminar Inequality within and outside the household: Reflections from Agnes Quisumbing’s career. If you missed the event, watch the recording via the link to hear from Agnes and from many colleagues and partners who joined in person and online to reflect on the field to which she contributed so profoundly and to share fond memories of working with her.