Monica Ramirez

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Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government

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Mónica is dedicated to ending gender based violence in the workplace and achieving gender…

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  • National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Graphic

    Member of the Board of Directors

    National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

    - 2 years 3 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    "National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) builds Latina power to guarantee the fundamental human right to reproductive health, dignity and justice. We elevate Latina leaders, mobilize our families and communities, transform the cultural narrative and catalyze policy change."

    Learn more at www.latinainstitute.org

  • Co-founder, Board Secretary (2012-2014) & President of the Board (2016-2018)

    Alianza Nacional de Campesinas/National Farmworker Women's Alliance

    - 7 years 2 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Alianza Nacional de Campesinas was formed in 2011 after many years of conversations with farmworker women around the United States and in Mexico. The organization is comprised of current or former farmworker women, along with women who hail from farmworker families. Monica began her term as Board President in August 2016. Prior to this, she served as the co-chair of the Violence Against Women's Working Group and Board Secretary. Beginning in January 2018, she served as a full-time unpaid…

    Alianza Nacional de Campesinas was formed in 2011 after many years of conversations with farmworker women around the United States and in Mexico. The organization is comprised of current or former farmworker women, along with women who hail from farmworker families. Monica began her term as Board President in August 2016. Prior to this, she served as the co-chair of the Violence Against Women's Working Group and Board Secretary. Beginning in January 2018, she served as a full-time unpaid representative of the organization during its transition from a Working Board to hiring full time staff.

  • Member of the Board of Directors

    ASISTA

    - 3 years 1 month

    ASISTA's purpose is to centralize assistance for advocates and attorneys facing complex legal problems in advocating for immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. See: http://www.asistahelp.org/en/about_asista/

  • Mentor, CPIC Summer Mentoring Program

    Center for Public Interest Careers at Harvard College

    - Present 8 years 2 months

    Education

    The CPIC summer mentoring program pairs mentors and mentees based on academic, professional, and extracurricular interests. During the summer of 2016 mentors and mentees will be paired in eight metro areas: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC.

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    Board Member

    National Women's Law Center

    - Present 4 years 9 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice — in the courts, in public policy, and in our society — working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us — especially those who face multiple forms of discrimination, including women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families. For…

    The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice — in the courts, in public policy, and in our society — working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us — especially those who face multiple forms of discrimination, including women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families. For more than 45 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women.

Publications

  • Injustice On Our Plates: Immigrant Women in the U.S. Food System

    Southern Poverty Law Center

    Injustice on Our Plates sheds light on the experiences of low-wage immigrant women who are employed in the U.S. Food system, including the legal protections that they need and the systems that have failed them. This report gained international attention as the first of its kind to focus on the important issues impacting the low-wage immigrant women workers who feed us. Since its publication, the report has been widely cited by organizations, such as Human Rights Watch, Oxfam America, and…

    Injustice on Our Plates sheds light on the experiences of low-wage immigrant women who are employed in the U.S. Food system, including the legal protections that they need and the systems that have failed them. This report gained international attention as the first of its kind to focus on the important issues impacting the low-wage immigrant women workers who feed us. Since its publication, the report has been widely cited by organizations, such as Human Rights Watch, Oxfam America, and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, among others.

    Other authors
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  • Sexual Violence Against Farmworkers: A Guidebook for Criminal Justice Professionals

    Co-Published by Southern Poverty Law Center, California Rural Legal Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center and Lideres Campesinas

    This publication was co-authored by Michael Meuter, Laura Mahr and Mónica Ramírez, with substantial contributions and guidance from Jessica Mindlin and Mily Trevino-Sauceda. The goal of this guidebook is to increase the knowledge and skills of criminal justice professionals to aid them as they serve farmworkers who have experienced sexual violence. This project was funded by the Office on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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  • Sexual Violence Against Farmworkers: A Guidebook for Legal Providers

    Co-Published by Southern Poverty Law Center, California Rural Legal Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center and Lideres Campesinas

    This publication was co-authored by Michael Meuter, Laura Mahr and Mónica Ramírez, with substantial contributions and guidance from Jessica Mindlin and Mily Trevino-Sauceda. The goal of this guidebook is to increase the knowledge and skills of legal professionals to aid them as they serve farmworkers who have experienced sexual violence. This project was funded by the Office on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice.

    See publication

  • Sexual Violence Against Farmworkers: A Guidebook for Social Providers

    Co-Published by Southern Poverty Law Center, California Rural Legal Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center and Lideres Campesinas

    This publication was co-authored by Michael Meuter, Laura Mahr and Mónica Ramírez, with substantial contributions and guidance from Jessica Mindlin and Mily Trevino-Sauceda. The goal of this guidebook is to increase the knowledge and skills of social service professionals to aid them as they serve farmworkers who have experienced sexual violence. This project was funded by the Office on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • Representing Farmworker Women Who Have Been Sexually Harassed: A Best Practices Manual

    Southern Poverty Law Center

    Ramírez served as the co-editor of this publication. She also served as the author and co-author on select chapters of this manual. The manual provides an overview of the problem of workplace sexual violence against farmworker women, along with chapters on a range of different relevant issues, including how to conduct effective outreach, understanding trauma informed care, information on the health consequences of sexual violence, a summary on available civl legal protections and a synopsis of…

    Ramírez served as the co-editor of this publication. She also served as the author and co-author on select chapters of this manual. The manual provides an overview of the problem of workplace sexual violence against farmworker women, along with chapters on a range of different relevant issues, including how to conduct effective outreach, understanding trauma informed care, information on the health consequences of sexual violence, a summary on available civl legal protections and a synopsis of immigration remedies for victims of workplace sexual violence.

  • History of the Latino Community: 150th Anniversary of Fremont, Ohio Scrapbook, Author

    Sesquicentennial Committee for the City of Fremont, Ohio

    Ramírez sheds light on the growth of the Latino community in Fremont, Ohio in the chapter that she authored as a part of the city's Sesquicentennial celebratory and historical publication. In particular, she highlights the stories of Latino families who settled in the area.

Projects

  • The Bandana Project

    - Present

    The Bandana Project is a public awareness campaign aimed at addressing the issue of workplace sexual violence against migrant farmworker women in the United States. Esperanza: The Immigrant Women's Legal Initiative of the Southern Poverty Law Center launched this campaign in 2007. White bandanas are used as a symbol of the sexual exploitation of farmworker women because farmworker women have said that they use their clothes, including bandanas, to protect them from sexual harassment and assault…

    The Bandana Project is a public awareness campaign aimed at addressing the issue of workplace sexual violence against migrant farmworker women in the United States. Esperanza: The Immigrant Women's Legal Initiative of the Southern Poverty Law Center launched this campaign in 2007. White bandanas are used as a symbol of the sexual exploitation of farmworker women because farmworker women have said that they use their clothes, including bandanas, to protect them from sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. Since 2010, the project has been planned and administered by the Dolores Huerta Foundation (www.doloreshuerta.org)

    Community members, community organizations, governmental representatives, lawyers, anti-sexual violence activists and many others decorate and exhibit white bandanas to show their solidarity with the fight to end this serious problem. The bandanas are meant to show support for the victims who have come forward to confront their abusers and to hold their employers responsible. They are also meant to be a sign of hope for farmworker women whose fear and shame keeps them silent. May these women be fortified to come out of the shadows so that they no longer have to suffer in silence at the hands of these workplace abusers

    Other creators
    • The Dolores Huerta Foundation
    • The Voices and Faces Project
    • The National Sexual Violence Resource Center
    • End Violence Against Women International
    • Lideres Campesinas
    • California Rural Legal Services
    • Centro de los Derechos del Migrante
    • MESA
    • Arte Sana
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Honors & Awards

  • The Lucius N. Littauer Fellows Award

    Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government

    For both academic excellence and significant impact on the Harvard Kennedy School Community

  • The Office for Student Diversity and Inclusion Award for Excellence in Service

    The Office for Student Diversity and Inclusion, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government

    Presented to members of the Harvard Kennedy School community who exemplify outstanding leadership and commitment to broadening diversity and inclusion at HKS through scholarship, initiatives, programs and outreach

  • Oval Office, 2014-2015 Cohort

    Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Women and Public Policy Program

Languages

  • Spanish

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Organizations

  • State Bar of Georgia, Member

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