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Emily Maistrellis is IWPR’s Director of the Status of Women in the States, and brings nearly 15 years of experience at the intersection of public health and human rights, focusing on advancing sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice (SRHRJ) through the integration of research, policy, and practice.
Before joining IWPR, Emily spent five years leading a dynamic portfolio of SRHRJ research and advocacy projects at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health’s Global Health Justice and Governance Program. Her expertise on the impacts of the U.S. “Global Gag Rule” has been widely recognized, with her research cited by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, in written testimony submitted to Congress, and in amicus briefs filed with the US Supreme Court. Her work has also been featured by major media outlets such as CNN, Global Press Journal, the Fuller Project, The Washington Post, and WBUR-Boston. Emily has previously held positions at the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Jhpiego. She holds a master of science degree in public health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Bates College. Additionally, she is a certified birth doula and has training as a full-spectrum doula.