Fernanda is the Director of Inclusive Society at the IMCO, a non-profit think tank dedicated to advocacy and research based in Mexico.
Fernanda García, MPP
I am Fernanda García from Mexico City, and I am part of the MPP class of 2021. With a background in Political Science, I worked as a public affairs consultant prior to studying at LSE. My experience involved legislative and political-electoral analysis, copyright issues, urban mobility, and the elaboration of sectorial and regulatory studies.
However, after some years in consultancy, I decided to pursue a master’s degree. My goal was not only to acquire new knowledge and skills but also to broaden my global perspective and gain insights from peers across the field of public policy.
My time at LSE was transformative. I had the privilege to learn from the best professors and engage with a diverse cohort of students, creating lifelong friendships along the way. The MPP program not only gave me more self-confidence but also provided clarity regarding my professional trajectory. Throughout the program, I decided to focus my career towards addressing gender disparities prevalent in the economy with the objective to contribute to changing people’s lives and promoting Mexico’s economic and social development.
After graduating from the MPP, I returned to Mexico and since then I have been working at the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO, for its acronym in Spanish), a non-partisan and non-profit think tank dedicated to research and advocacy where I joined the Inclusive Society team. Our work focuses on education and gender issues. In more specific terms, we analyze the national education policy, promote human capital development, and measure gender gaps that exist in the labor market. We elaborate evidence-based recommendations aimed at enhancing economic opportunities and increasing the participation of women in the economy.