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Silvia Henriquez
Executive Director
The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
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Silvia Henriquez oversees management, fundraising, and administration of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health. In just three years, Ms. Henriquez positioned NLIRH as one of the leading organizations working to advance the reproductive health and rights of Latinas. She has increased national visibility through the March for Women’s Lives, the National Latina Summit, and various public speaking events, developing cutting-edge state and national organizing and advocacy programs as well as securing a funding base for the organization. Prior to her leadership position at NLIRH, Ms. Henriquez has worked with various reproductive- rights organizations. She was the national campus coordinator at the Feminist Majority Foundation, the outreach director at the National Abortion Federation and a policy analyst with the Latino Issues Forum.
Ms. Henriquez currently sits on the board of directors of both the Reproductive Health Technologies Project and the Guttmacher Institute. She has also been recognized by the National Women’s Health Network at their 30th Anniversary as one of the 30 activists working on behalf of women’s health. Ms. Henriquez is also the recipient of the 2005 Young Professional Award from the American Public Health Association. Ms. Henriquez has a B.A in international affairs and an M.A. in women’s studies from the George Washington University.
Ms. Henriquez has co-authored Our Health Our Rights: Reproductive Justice for Latinas in California (2003) and authored Forging New Partnerships, Improving Access to Reproductive Health Care for Latina Immigrants (2004).
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