Erika Guevara Rosas

Erika Guevara Rosas
Erika Guevara Rosas at AWID 2016
Born	Erika Guevara Rosas Unknown
Alma mater	York 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

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

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

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.