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July 28, 2015
Experts on Kenya, Boy Scouts, Bill Cosby, the ADA and climate change
This week, we feature experts on Obama's visit to Kenya and his statements on women's equality, the Boy Scouts lifting the ban on gay scout leaders, Bill Cosby and the NY Magazine cover, the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the discussion of climate change on the campaign trail.
Expert Spotlight
Musimbi Kanyoro
Chair of the Board
UWC International
For interviews on Obama's visit to Kenya.
During Obama’s visit to Kenya this week, he condemned the treatment of women as second-class citizens and called to end “bad traditions” like FGM. To comment, we SPOTLIGHT Musimbi Kanyoro, President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, a public foundation which seeds, strengthens, links and supports the capacity building of women’s rights organizations in every part of the world. She is a strategic and visionary leader who inspires people, and mobilizes action and resources. Her media includes CNN, BBC, Forbes, the New York Times and the Washington Post.
Areas of Expertise:
Africa, Diplomacy, Education, Finance, Gender-based violence, Health, Human rights, Humanitarian, Immigration, International, Middle East and North Africa, Philanthropy, Politics, Race and ethnicity, Religion, Reproductive health, Social justice, Women, Women's empowerment, Women's issues, Women's leadership
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Featured Expert
Rea Carey
Former Executive Director
National LGBTQ Task Force
For interviews on Boy Scouts lifting ban on gay scout leaders.
After the Boy Scouts lifted the ban on gay scout leaders we FEATURE Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, is one of the most prominent leaders in the U.S. lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights movement. Through her leadership, she has advanced a vision of fairness and justice for LGBT people and their families that is broad, inclusive and unabashedly progressive. Her media experience includes USA Today, New York Times, MSNBC, LA Times, NPR and Huffington Post.
Featured Expert
Hannah Brancato
Co-Creator
Dreamseeds
For interviews on Bill Cosby.
As accusations against Bill Cosby illustrate how the public response to incidents of sexualized violence has evolved over the decades, we FEATURE Hannah Brancato, Co-Founder and Co-Director of FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture. Ms. Brancato formed FORCE in 2010 to create a more public, difficult and honest conversation, demanding that we face the realities of sexual violence in the US. Her media experience includes Huffington Post, Bitch Media, Jezebel, New York Magazine and New York Daily News.
Featured Expert
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi
President
RespectAbilityUSA
For interviews on the ADA.
To discuss the 25th anniversary of the passage of an historic piece of legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we FEATURE Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, president of RespectAbilityUSA, a non-profit organization working to enable people with disabilities to achieve the American dream. She has brought significant visibility to the issues of America’s 56 million citizens with disabilities. Her media experience includes CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times, Fox and The Hill.
Featured Expert
Soma Bhadra
CEO
PROTEUS Consulting
For interviews on renewable energy and climate change.
As renewable energy and climate change are discussed on the campaign trail, we FEATURE Soma Bhadra, CEO of PROTEUS Consulting, an Innovation Consultant and Technology Integrator across Water, Energy, and CleanTech Sectors. With PROTEUS Consulting, she is altering the way the water industry works by infusing new ideas and products from Energy, IT, Communications, and Economics sectors. Her media experience includes San Diego Local Reporter, Padma Nagappan, Water Efficiency Magazine, KPBS TV with Duane Brown and The Daily Transcript.
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National Women’s Law Center
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