Malika Redmond

Ms. Redmond is the Executive Director of SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW in Atlanta, GA, where she is guiding the mission to develop and sustain women of color and LGBTQ youth of color’s leadership in the movement for reproductive and sexual rights. A feminist researcher and reproductive justice and human rights advocate, Redmond has worked for over a decade both nationally and internationally with organizations such as Political Research Associates, Choice USA, National Center for Human Rights Education, and Spelman College Women’s Research and Resource Center, developing and managing projects that focus on reproductive justice and LGBT rights for communities of color. Redmond was one of the youngest national field organizers for the 2004 March for Women’s Lives in Washington, D.C, an event that brought nearly 1 million participants to the national Mall and is considered one of the largest marches in U.S. history. In 2012, Redmond completed a two-term leadership position as a board member and vice chair of the National Women’s Health Network. She is currently on the board of Our Bodies Ourselves. Her writings are featured in Rh Reality Check, Truthout, The Women’s Health Activist, and AlterNet. She holds a B.A. from Spelman College and M.A. from Georgia State University in Women’s Studies.