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en's access to the full range of contraceptive methods. What is the most challenging aspect of your job? Most rewarding? Most challenging: navigating internal and external barriers that prevent you from doing the work that matters (i.e. dealing with politics). Most rewarding: doing the work that matters! How do you think your academic background helped you to get where you are?
some would say, "fake it till you make it"). What are your long-term professional interests? Figuring this out is definitely an ever-evolving process for me, but in the long-term I see myself going to graduate school and building up experience so hopefully I can take on a leadership role within the movement in the future . What advice would you give to other entrylevel women working in womens health policy? I feel a bit silly dolling out advice considering I'm a newbie but I have learned a few very useful things in the past two years. Don't get TOO caught up in the day-to-day reproductive health battles and think about the big picture. This is something that I have a really hard time with when things comes out that are ridiculous and maddening. Thankfully I have a really great boss who reminds me not to go off the deep end every time the GOP tries to take away another civil right. Don't let Dems automatically off the hook because they are the only alternative to Republicans. Hold both Republicans and Democrats responsible for their actions. Be strategic with internships. If you want to work in the reproductive health field identify a few organizations that you see yourself working for and try to get an internship at one of them. You stand a much better chance of getting a job if something opens up!
My academic studies have everything to do You had a variety of experiences out- with where I am. Studying gender, sociology, side of public health, what led you to and anthropology allowed me understand the roots of the debates around women's rights and join ACOG? After a bit of exploring after college on women's health, and the deep-seated tensions different women's rights issues, I found they reflect. It was through my studies that I really developed a passion for bringing these myself coming back to my particular injustices to light and making sure that women passion, women's health. To me, this decision had a bit of an urgency about it have access to the things that allow us to be autonomous individuals in our society. considering the politicization around women's health had reached a sort of fever pitch. When I saw an opening for a job promoting contraception at ACOG, I jumped on it! Are there other skills that you wish you had learned before starting your job?
Honestly, no! Most of the young women professionals I know are really amazing women What does your job entail? with a broad set of skills who can really excel at any task put in front of them. I think being I'm in the advocacy division of ACOG happy and successful at any given job is more which is comprised of direct lobabout your personality and what kind of enviby/government relations work and "special issues" advocacy. I work in one ronment you will thrive in rather than any of the "special issues" programs focused specific skill set. There are only so many things you can learn before you just have to hit on promoting use of long-acting rethe ground running, so try to find the right versible contraception, reducing unintended pregnancy, and increasing wom- environment and learn along the way (or as
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