
Darcy Allen De Gracia
Manager, Policy and Advocacy
Darcy Allen De Gracia (she/her) brings experience in technical guidance, program management and policy and advocacy for international women’s health and rights to her role as Policy and Advocacy Manager at Women Deliver.
Prior to joining Women Deliver, Darcy worked for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) where she contributed to the management of global programs for ending preventable maternal mortality, eliminating obstetric fistula and ending child marriage, provided technical assistance to UNFPA field offices and partners, and strengthened policy and advocacy efforts for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Darcy’s previous experience also includes conducting research on HIV/AIDS with NYC’s Department of Health, facilitating community health research in Uganda’s urban informal settlements, and strengthening community outreach activities in southern California for local government and nonprofit organizations.
Darcy earned her MA in International Development from The New School in New York and her BA in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine.