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Kavita N. Ramdas is a globally recognized feminist advocate for gender equity and justice. After completing her time as a Richard von Weisäcker Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin, Germany, where she looked at how feminism affects both foreign and domestic policy, she returned to the US in 2025 to join the International Planned Parenthood Federation as a Senior Strategic Advisor. Kavita's philanthropic career includes leadership roles at the Open Society Foundations, the Ford Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Global Fund for Women. She has served as visiting professor at both Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs and the Friedman Spogli School of International Studies at Stanford University. Kavita is a speaker and thought commentator on the challenges facing philanthropy and civil society as it strives for equitable and sustainable development, and gender and racial equity. As principal for KNR Sisters, she provides high-level consulting advice and guidance on initiatives to defend democracy and protect human rights both within the U.S. and across the globe.
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