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Ana [she/her/hers] is the Vice President of Planned Parenthood Global's Latin America Program and is an expert in the intersections of race, gender, reproductive justice, and the arts. She has over fifteen years of experience working with international organizations and social movements in several countries in the Americas and Africa.Ana’s work centers transnational collaborations with social movements, civil society, UN agencies, and international organizations to promote dignity and justice for all people, especially in racialized and excluded communities. She served as a thought leader on human rights issues to different stakeholders, providing strategic vision and guidance, including to WHO, UNFPA, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the UN Commission on the Status of Women, and the Permanent Forum on People of African descent. Ana is a Soros Equality Fellow and sits on the board of the White Ribbon Alliance and is considered by the United Nations to be one of the most influential people of African descent in the world. Born and raised in Brazil, Ana is tri-lingual and fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.