Shivana Jorawar

Shivana Jorawar
Born ca. 1986
United States
Nationality American
Occupation legal advocate, community organizer, and dancer
Years active 2011-present

Shivana Jorawar (ca. 1984) is a lawyer, reproductive justice advocate, and community organizer. She is of Asian-American Indo-Caribbean heritage and grew up in the Bronx, New York.

Biography

Shivana Jorawar was born ca. 1984 grew up in The Bronx and attended high school in midtown Manhattan. She credits the tragedy of 9/11 with shaping her identity as an Asian-American and her decision to become an activist.[1] She earned a BA in Political Science from Fordham University and from 2006 to 2008, Jorawar worked at Sakhi for South Asian Women, assisting South Asian survivors of domestic violence. In 2007, she co-founded Jahajee Sisters, an organization based in New York City to build empowerment for Indo-Caribbean women, and serves on the organization's steering committee. In 2011, she graduated from Emory University School of Law.[2] At Emory, Jorawar co-chaired the school's Law Students for Reproductive Justice chapter, and served on the board of Emory's LGBTQ legal association, OUTLaw.[3] She has worked as a legal clerk in the New York State Division of Human Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Jorawar worked for four years at the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum in Washington, D.C.,[4] leading that organizations's reproductive justice programming. She currently serves as the Federal Policy Director at the National Abortion Federation.

Jorawar has written numerous articles and lectured on the experiences of Asian-Americans/Pacific Islander Americans and the law, including articles on feticide prosecutions,[5] abortion[6] women's rights to control their own reproductive choices,[7] She has been interviewed by mainstream media in an attempt to understand the issues which impact minority and immigrant women's lives.[8][9]

She has studied Indian and Indo-Caribbean dance styles and written poetry that speaks to the trauma and resilience of women in her community.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Shivana Jorawar on 9/11 and Today". Brooklyn, New York: National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Shivana Jorawar". Civil Liberties and Public Policy. Amherst, Massachusetts: Hampshire College. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "2011-12 RJ Fellows". LSRJ Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum". Washington, D.C: RH Reality Check. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Jorawar, Shivana (April 3, 2015). "Miscarriage of Justice: Asian-American Women Targeted -- and All Women Threatened -- by Feticide Laws Like Indiana's". The American Prospect. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "On Her Fortieth Birthday, What Does Roe Mean for Me and Mine?". Reproductive Justice Blog. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. ↑ McGuire, Kimberly Inez; Jorawar, Shivana (2013). "Reproductive Justice & Immigration Reform: Fighting for Health, Dignity and Justice for Immigrant Women and Communities" (PDF). Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. ↑ McClain, Dani (June 26, 2014). "Supreme Court Strikes Down Law That Keeps Anti-Choice Protesters 35 Feet Away From Abortion Clinics". New York, New York: The Nation. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Hayoun, Massoud (15 May 2015). "La. proposed abortion restrictions threaten Asian-Americans, activists say". New York City, New York: Aljazeera America. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jahajee Sisters Steering Committee Bios". New York, New York: Jahajee Sisters. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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