Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, is a national health equity leader, seasoned health policy researcher, and social justice advocate. Throughout her 20+ year career, Dr. Taylor has championed the health and rights of women both in the US and around the world, promoting policies that ensure access to vital health care, including building support for abortion access, ensuring safe and compassionate reproductive and maternal health care, and dismantling structural racism within the US health care system. She has held leadership positions in national organizations, such as the Center for American Progress, the Century Foundation, the National WIC Association, and others. She started her career as a congressional staffer in the office of Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) in the late 1990s. Dr. Taylor currently serves as chair of the board of directors for Mamatoto Village and is a member of the National Quality Forum Board of Directors and the Merck for Mothers Global Advisory Board. 

Dr. Taylor is a highly sought-after expert by national and international press, as well as by US government officials, academics, advocates, foundations, and other key stakeholders. She has testified before Congress and published and presented extensively on various public policy issues. Her work has been seen in The Hill, RealClearPolicy, RealClearHealth, The Nation, US News and World Report, Yale Journal of International Affairs, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Scientific American, Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, as well as a host of other publications. She has also provided commentary on the most pressing women’s issues of our generation on NPR, Morning Consult, Women@Work—Powered by the Wharton School, C-SPAN, Fox News, Black News Channel, BBC World News, Politico Live, and other media programs.  

Dr. Taylor holds a PhD in political science from Howard University, a master’s degree in public administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Hampton University. 

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