Mónica Ramírez (activist)

Mónica Ramírez is an activist, author, civil rights attorney, and speaker.[1][2]

She founded the Latina Impact Fund (which is concerned with investing in Latina leadership and philanthropy education) and Esperanza: The Immigrant Women's Legal Initiative of the Southern Poverty Law Center (which addresses sexual assault and harassment of female farmworkers).[1][3][4] She was also the co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas (the National Farmworker Women's Alliance).[5][1]

As of 2017 she was the President of the Board of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, and Deputy Director for the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement.[1]

She is also on the Board of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health.[6]

In 2018 she attended the 75th Golden Globe Awards as a guest of Laura Dern.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Monica Ramirez – Netroots Nation". Netrootsnation.org. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  2. 1 2 CNWN Collection. "Golden Globes 2018: How to Support the Activists' Causes". Allure. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  3. ↑ Cindy Marroquin (2009-08-27). "The Bandana Project: Raising Awareness about the Exploitation of Farmworker Women". Calcasa.org. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  4. ↑ "Latina Impact Fund - About". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Who Is Monica Ramirez? Laura Dern's Golden Globes Date Is An Advocate For Women". Elitedaily.com. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  6. ↑ "Our Board | National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health". Latinainstitute.org. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
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