Miriam Pérez, Editor
Miriam is a Swarthmore College graduate, with a B.A. in Anthropology, and minors in Spanish and Latin American Studies. While at Swarthmore, she was an active member of the pro-choice and feminist movements on campus, as well as a sexual health counselor. She focused her academic study on traditional and alternative birth practices, working both with midwives in Ecuador as well as women in the United States. Miriam is a trained doula, and blogs about birthing rights and other related things at Radical Doula. She is also an editor at Feministing.com. She is NLIRH’s E-Communications Manager.
Verónica Bayetti Flores, Contributor
Verónica is a Venezuelan immigrant who has a Masters Degree in Public Health from Columbia University. She is obsessed with ending poverty and wealth, believes that health is a human right, and spends too much money on arts and crafts. She is currently NLIRH’s Policy Analyst.
Maria Elena Perez, Contributor
Maria Elena’s public interest work began when she was as young as nine, advocating for family and friends in the public benefits system. In college she was actively involved on campus and her involvement in sexual health and reproductive rights led her to pursue a Master of Social Work degree. Since obtaining her MSW, she has worked in community based organizations in New York City, working with Latinas and their families in different capacities. Additionally, Maria Elena has been involved in organizing against gender based violence. Maria Elena, a native New Yorker, holds a Master of Social Work degree from the Hunter College School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University. She recently added birth doula to her identity. Maria Elena is the Director of Community Mobilization at NLIRH.
Liza Fuentes, Contributor
Liza has worked in health advocacy and research in several capacities. She is currently earning her Doctor of Public Health degree from the CUNY Graduate Center. At NLIRH, Liza carries out research projects that support the Institute’s policy, advocacy, and community mobilization work and contribute knowledge that advances reproductive justice. Liza is the Senior Research Associate at NLIRH.
A great group of NLIRH interns also contribute to the blog throughout the year, so keep an eye out for their posts!
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Great Blog! It is very empowering to read articles that connect the intersectionality of communities of color. Keep up the great work.
Hello, I just wanted to say that the work all of you are doing is great and has been very motivating and inspirational to me. I currently work for the NYC Department of Health, as a supervisor for the Newborn Home Visiting Program and we visit, educate, and help empower our mothers in our communities. I work in the South Bronx. I’m pursuing my B.A in health education and promotion. I receive your newsletter at work and its always very empowering. In the future I would love to be part of an organization like this one
Thanks
A Black Latina in the movement
Hi:
Thanks for your blog – looks like you’re doing great work! I’m working on a documentary film about reproductive rights in Ecuador, called VESSEL. We’d love it if you could link to our blog and we’ll link to yours, and even if you could share with your readers about us! Check us out at http://vesselthefilm.wordpress.com.
Anita
Hola todas! Please come and visit our Gender and Migration Virtual Community which is made up of members from various professional backgrounds from all around the world sharing an interest in gender and migration and feel free to share your opinions with us! As I am currently researching migrant women workers’ health issues, I’d be more than happy to exchange email-addresses with you, too. So, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Best regards! Silvia