Anika Rahman is the President of Americans for UNFPA. As the head of the official support organization for the United Nations Population Fund, her role is to increase American engagement in the promotion of the health and rights of women globally. A large part of this engagement includes restoring the United States annual contribution to UNFPA. Anika was the Founding Director of the International Program at the Center for Reproductive Rights (formerly, the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy), where she was responsible for the expansion of the Center’s global and U.S. foreign policy programs. Under her leadership, CRLP forged collaborative efforts with women’s rights organizations around the world and was a strong advocate for placing reproductive rights within the context of international human rights. Currently, Ms. Rahman is a member of Columbia Law School’s Board of Visitors, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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