Veena Siddharth
Vice President of International Programs, Planned Parenthood

Veena Siddharth has been vice president of international programs since June 2007. Veena has expertise in human rights, women's rights and advocacy. Prior to joining PPFA, Veena was the Asia advocacy director at Human Rights Watch. Veena also served in the Africa Region of the World Bank, helping African women's organizations empower women to fight HIV/AIDS. In another position at the World Bank she worked on micro-finance initiatives, helping landless women in South Asia acquire savings and credit facilities. Prior to the World Bank, Veena was Oxfam International's senior advocacy officer in Washington, where she co-founded Oxfam's advocacy office. She also worked in Malawi with the United Nations Development Program, leading the education and refugee assistance programs; and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal helping rural women obtain loans on group collateral. She grew up in India, the U.S. and Canada and is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and Harvard University.



 

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Mariel Hemingway

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