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Erika Guevara Rosas

Erika Guevara Rosas
Erika Guevara Rosas at AWID 2016
Born
Erika Guevara Rosas
Alma materYork University
Occupation(s)Lawyer, activist

Erika Guevara Rosas is a Mexican-American human rights lawyer and feminist, and the Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns at Amnesty International (AI).[1][2] Prior to her tenure with Amnesty International, she was the Americas Director at the Global Fund for Women.

Education

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Guevara Rosas has a master's degree in Women's Studies, a Post-Graduate degree in Migration and Refugee Studies from York University, and her LLB from Universidad de Londres.[3][4]

Affiliations

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In May 2015, Erika joined activist Christine Ahn, Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Leymah Gbowee and Mairead Maguire, and thirty other participants in a peace march across the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Amnesty International's Americas Director appointed to global role as Senior Director of Research, Advocacy and Policy". Amnesty International. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ Rajvanshi, Astha (21 December 2022). "6 Victories for Women's Rights in 2022". TIME. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Erika Guevara-Rosas - SheSource Expert - Women's Media Center". www.womensmediacenter.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  4. ^ "Erika Guevara Rosas". Ipas. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ "North Korea's Fellow Travelers". Foreign Policy. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  6. ^ "Gloria Steinem and peace activists cross the DMZ between North and South Korea". Women in the World in Association with The New York Times - WITW. 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2017-11-27.