Paula Carvalho Pereda is a Full Professor at the Department of Economics of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her research interests lie in the fields of policy evaluation, with particular attention to environmental, health and gender policies. Paula completed her undergraduate studies, master’s degree and PhD in economic from the University of São Paulo. Since 2018, she has been part of the Brazilian delegation at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). She is also member of several research groups, including NEREUS-USP, EconomistAs [Brazilian Women in Economics], NUPENS-USP, USPproClima, and GeFam. She coordinates the EconomistAs' Podcast, which amplifies women’s voices in Economics. For further information, please visit Paula’s personal website.