Monica McLemore
Monica McLemore is one of the leading scholars in the field of anti-racist birth equity research, as well as in community-informed methods and policy translation.
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Dr Jessie Laird Brodie
American birth control advocate
Erin Waters
Erin Waters is a healthcare educator and activist with a focus on the Black and Indigenous queer community.
Deborah Parker
From Washington to D.C., Tulalip Tribe Vice-Chairwomxn Deborah Parker is a pillar of Indigenous leadership and activism about violence against Indigenous women.
Rachel Levine
Rachel Levine became the highest-ranking openly transgender government official in U.S. history when she was confirmed by the Senate as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health in March 2021. Her clinical and public health work has helped people dealing with a range of medical issues, including eating disorders, the opioid crisis, and COVID-19.
Cecilia Chung
Cecilia Chung is a groundbreaking advocate for the transgender community and those living with HIV/AIDS. For decades, she has worked on the local, state, and national levels to end the discrimination and violence that her communities face.
Liya Kebede
Advocate for maternal, newborn, and child health around the world. A social entrepreneur, Kebede uses her clothing company lemlem to promote both economic opportunities and access to reproductive healthcare for women in Ethiopia.
Cora Reynolds Anderson
She organized the first public health service in Baraga County, bringing the first public health nurse to the region.
Hariot Blackwood
Irish marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, philanthropist and author
Harriet Bagwell
Irish philanthropist and promoter of local industry