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Advocating for Women's Health and Pioneering an Organization with Katherine Banchoff

24m · Beyond The Now · 27 Jan 17:07

Today's guest Katherine Banchoff, has a vision to start her own Women’s Health and Advocacy organization that will provide dignified and empowered births for birthing people around the world.

With a diverse background in global health and humanitarian aid, Katherine has worked on health initiatives in Cameroon, Colombia, and Guatemala. As a Masters’ student, Katherine shadowed a psychiatrist working with migrant and refugee populations to address mental health and gender-based violence. Katherine then wrote her master’s thesis on “The Psychological Health Impact of Human Trafficking For Sexual Exploitation on Women and Girls In The USA.”

Listen to this interview with Katherine to learn about her Changemaker journey thus far and her passion for Women's Sexual and Reproductive Rights.

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