Reproductive Rights & Gender Justice
“The fact that women, half of the world’s people, continue to
experience discrimination, including violence, is an appalling state of affairs that must be changed. Put simply, a more just world for women and girls is a just world for everyone.”
Reproductive Rights & Gender Justice
“The fact that women, half of the world’s people, continue to experience discrimination, including violence, is an appalling state of affairs that must be changed. Put simply, a more just world for women and girls is a just world for everyone.”
Anika on Gender Justice
Also by Anika
The book opens with a description of female circumcision/female genital mutilation, its history, and its consequences for health. The authors look at the reasons used to justify it—control of women’s sexuality, tradition, interpretation of religious dictates—and present a history of the movement working to combat it.
Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives
Anika oversaw the development and writing of this authoritative series.
In addition, Anika co-authored the comprehensive, groundbreaking paper “A Global Review of Laws on Induced Abortion.”
Cathy Raphael
Chair, Board of Directors, Ms. Foundation for Women (2010-2014),
Board Member, Ms. Foundation for Women (2010-2015)
As the Ms. Foundation’s President and CEO, Anika successfully implemented a strategic plan for the Foundation that was focused on cultivating new donors and enhancing the Foundation’s public image. She demonstrated initiative and was bold and creative in developing new donor relationships. Anika played a pivotal role in bringing important and positive visibility to the Foundation.
Luisa Cabal
Chief, Human Rights and Law, UNAIDS,
Former Vice President of Programs, Center for Reproductive Rights
Anika was the founding director of the International Legal Program. I had the great pleasure of working with her for a decade. Her strategic and advocacy vision helped shape how the Center for Reproductive Rights could and did make a difference in the global promotion of reproductive rights and health.
