Shivana Jorawar, lawyer and policy advocate, currently serves as the Federal Policy Director for the National Abortion Federation where she develops and executes federal policy strategy to further NAF’s priorities and position as a leading voice in the reproductive rights movement. Media includes: Associated Press, RHRealityCheck, Angry Asian Man, NAPAWF online, The Prospect, 94.1 KPFA Women's Magazine
Described as "guiding the battles of the women's rights movement" by the New York Times, Marcia Greenberger is the founder and Co-President of the National Women's Law Center. A recognized expert on women and the law, particularly in the areas of education and employment, health and reproductive rights, and family economic security, Ms. Greenberger has been a leader in securing the passage of major legislation, counsel in landmark litigation establishing new legal protections for women, and the author of numerous published articles. Media includes: CNN, C-SPAN, The Guardian, Huffington Post, RH Reality Check and USA Today.
Renee Bracey Sherman is an award-winning reproductive justice activist and the author of Saying Abortion Aloud: Research and Recommendations for Public Abortion Storytellers and Organizations. Bracey Sherman’s work on abortion storytelling has been featured on BBC, The Guardian, EBONY, Salon, Fusion, TIME, and The Atlantic. In 2015, she was named one of Planned Parenthood’s 99 Dream Keepers. Bracey Sherman currently sits on the board of NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation.
Laura Jiménez became the Executive Director of California Latinas for Reproductive Justice in September 2011. Laura has over 20 years of experience working with women of color organizations across the country on issues of reproductive justice. Media includes: Univision, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post
Atima Omara is Chair of the Planned Parenthood Metro Washington Action Fund and an award winning leader in politics and the progressive movement. With over a decade of experience working in politics and progressive non-profits engaging youth, women, and people of color in the political process and related progressive causes, Atima writes and speaks about national politics, candidates, and policy and culture issues including the Millennial vote and activism, feminism, women in politics, reproductive rights & justice, domestic violence, and race & gender inequality. Media include: CNN, CSPAN, PBS, Fox News DC (FOX 5), BBC America, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Ms. Magazine, Women’s Enews
Lisa Maldonado is one of the founders of the Reproductive Health Access Project and has served as the organization’s Executive Director since 2005. She has devoted her career to working on reproductive health issues, especially as they affect women, adolescents and immigrants. Lisa has worked with large family planning programs in Latin America and Africa and, for over 10 years, worked with local New York City primary care clinics providing health care to Latino women and adolescents.
Robin Marty is a freelance writer, speaker and activist, and the author of Crow After Roe: How "Separate But Equal" Has Become the New Standard In Women's Health And How We Can Change That. Robin facilitates workshops on reproductive justice activism in red and rural state settings, reframing the debate around reproductive rights, and speaks both individually and on panels addressing the current landscape of reproductive right legislation as well as her research on and interviews with prominent anti-abortion rights groups and activists. Her media includes Democracy Now (video), Ms. Magazine, Politico Magazine, Rolling Stone and Talking Points Memo.
For over three decades, Eleanor Smeal has led efforts for women's equality in the United States and was the first to identify the "gender gap" -- the difference in the way women and men vote -- and popularized its usage in election and polling analyses to enhance women's voting clouts. Ms. Smeal is the co-founder of The Feminist Majority Foundation and has served as President since its inception. Extensive media experience.
Jessica Arons was the President and CEO of Reproductive Health Technologies Project. Jessica currently serves on the advisory board of Law Students for Reproductive Justice, and she is a former board member of the D.C. Abortion Fund and the Virginia ACLU. Media includes: MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, Clear Channel radio, The Baltimore Sun, The Nation and Politico.
Cecile Richards is the President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Ms. Richards, leads a national organization that has worked nearly for 100 years to build a healthier and safer world for women and teens. Ms. Richards is a frequent speaker and commentator on issues related to women’s rights, reproductive health, and sex education, and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. She currently serves on the board of the Ford Foundation. Media includes: The Rachel Maddow Show, Andrea Mitchell Reports, Melissa Harris-Perry, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Glamour and Marie Claire.
Dr. Sophia Yen is an adolescent medicine specialist and reproductive rights advocate. Dr. Yen founded the Silver Ribbon Campaign to Trust Women in 2010. She served on the boards of the Center for Reproductive Rights, the C4 of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate and the California Abortion Rights Action League. She is an Assistant Professor at Stanford Medical School in the Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. Media includes: Oprah Radio, View from the Bay, San Jose Mercury News, Good Housekeeping
Katherine Ragsdale is the President and Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School and the former Executive Director of the Political Research Associates. Dr. Ragsdale served for 17 years (7 of them as chair) on the national board of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. Rev. Dr. Ragsdale has been featured on NPR and PBS, has testified before the United States Congress as well as numerous state legislatures. She currently sits on the national board of NARAL: Pro-Choice America.
Jessica González-Rojas serves as the Executive Director at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, the only national reproductive justice organization that specifically works to advance reproductive health and rights for Latinas. She has been a leader in progressive movements for over 15 years. She is a regular contributor to El Diario/La Prensa and Huffington Post Latino Voices on pressing reproductive health issues in the Latina community, as well as a regular media voice in local and national outlets such as National Public Radio, the Brian Lehrer Show (WNYC-FM), the Bill Moyers Show, the Boston Globe and The New York Times.
Ilyse Hogue is President of NARAL Pro-Choice America. Ilyse is a frequent guest on network and cable news shows including MSNBC, PBS, CNN and Fox News as an expert on the political and policy landscape for reproductive freedom. She writes regular commentary for CNN.com and The Nation, and has had dozens of opinion pieces published in local and national outlets including Politico.
Loretta J. Ross is a co-founder and former National Coordinator of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective, a network founded in 1997 of 80 women of color and allied organizations that work on reproductive justice issues to fulfill a need for a national network that would organize women of color in the reproductive justice movement. Her media experience includes: CNN, the Charlie Rose Show, BET, National Geographic Channel, and ABC News.
Aimée Thorne-Thomsen is the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at Advocates for Youth, a national sexual and reproductive health and rights organization serving young people. Media includes: The Washington Post, RH Reality Check, Feministing, Colorlines, Feministe
Deana Rohlinger is a Professor of Sociology at Florida State University. She does research on mass media, political participation, and politics. She is the author of Abortion Politics, Mass Media, and Social Movements in America (Cambridge University Press, 2015) and dozens of scholarly and book publications.
Kelly Baden is the Director of State Advocacy for the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she oversees the Center’s state and local advocacy within the United States, including leading convenings for state advocates and legislators, building the capacity of local partners through the development of policy resources and trainings, overseeing technical assistance to state partners fighting abortion restrictions, and managing the state components of the Act for Women campaign to promote the national Women’s Health Protection Act, a ground-breaking federal bill to counter the devastating onslaught of abortion restrictions in the states.
Anna Vishkaee Eskamani serves as the Senior Director of Public Affairs and Communications for Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida. Anna graduated from UCF in 2012 with dual bachelor degrees in Political Science and Women’s Studies and a certificate in Service Learning. Anna is often recognized for her community involvement. She sits on boards of several nonprofit and political groups including the Valencia College Peace & Justice Institute, Women’s and Gender Studies Program at UCF Advisory Council, and Bithlo Advisory Board.