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'''Malika Redmond''' is an American activist and advocate for women and girls. Her writing and activism predominantly focuses on reproductive justice, especially pertaining to women of color, as well as civic engagement, women’s rights, leadership development for Black Black youth and women, and racial justice. She is currently the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Women Engaged, an American non-profit that advances women’s human rights, youth empowerment, and civic engagement efforts in Georgia.  Women Engaged offers leadership development opportunities, public policy advocacy, community-building initiatives, and year round non-partisan voter engagement campaigns.The organization was created in 2014 by Redmond and Margaret Kargbo.
'''Malika Redmond''' is an American activist and advocate for women and girls.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Staff|url=https://www.womenengaged.org/staff|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Women Engaged}}</ref> Her writing and activism<ref>{{Cite web|last=Redmond|first=Malika|title=We Still Remember Ma'Khia Bryant|url=https://www.essence.com/news/we-still-remember-makhia-bryant/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Essence|language=en-US}}</ref> predominantly focuses on reproductive justice, especially pertaining to women of color, as well as civic engagement, women’s rights, leadership development for Black Black youth and women, and racial justice.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=Feminist Women's Health Center|date=2017-04-21|title=Honoring Malika Redmond|url=https://feministhealthcenter.wordpress.com/2017/04/21/honoring-malika-redmond/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Feminist Women's Health Center|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Sofia Andrade|date=2020-11-12|title=Women of Color Lead On the Ground in Georgia|url=https://whowhatwhy.org/politics/elections/women-of-color-lead-on-the-ground-in-georgia/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=WhoWhatWhy|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Malika Redmond|url=https://politicalresearch.org/bio/malika-redmond|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Political Research Associates|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Mendler|first=Adam|title=Be Resilient: Interview with Malika Redmond, Co-Founder and CEO of Women Engaged|url=https://www.adammendler.com/blog/malika-redmond-cofounder-ceo-women-engaged|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Adam Mendler in the Media|language=en-US}}</ref> She is currently the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of [https://www.womenengaged.org Women Engaged], an American non-profit that advances women’s human rights, youth empowerment, and civic engagement efforts in Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gibson|first=Brittany|date=2021-01-02|title=How Georgia Got Organized|url=https://prospect.org/enwiki/api/content/16f3d374-4d2d-11eb-b701-1244d5f7c7c6/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=The American Prospect|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Conant|first=Ericka|date=2021-01-04|title=As seen in Arizona, the Latinx margin in Georgia could flip the Senate blue|url=https://aldianews.com/articles/politics/elections/seen-arizona-latinx-margin-georgia-could-flip-senate-blue/61823|access-date=2021-10-29|website=AL DÍA News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Grant|first=Melissa Gira|date=2021-01-05|title=The Election in Georgia Is About Reproductive Justice|work=The New Republic|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/160785/every-election-georgia-reproductive-justice|access-date=2021-10-29|issn=0028-6583}}</ref> Women Engaged offers leadership development opportunities, public policy advocacy, community-building initiatives, and year round non-partisan voter engagement campaigns.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women Engaged|url=https://www.womenengaged.org/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Women Engaged}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Game Changer: The Power of LGBTQ Civic Engagement|url=https://lgbtfunders.org/ourevents/game-changer-the-power-of-lgbtq-civic-engagement/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Funders for LGBT Issues|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Morgan|date=Dec 1, 2020|title=#GivingTuesday 2020 Should Be All About Women Of Color|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morgansimon/2020/12/01/givingtuesday-2020-should-be-all-about-women-of-color/|url-status=live|access-date=|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> The organization was created in 2014 by Redmond and Margaret Kargbo.


== Early Life and Education ==
== Early Life and Education ==
Redmond earned a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies at Spelman College and a Masters of Arts in Women’s Studies from Georgia State University.
Redmond earned a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies at Spelman College<ref>{{Cite web|title=Toni Cade Bambara Scholar-Activism Conference {{!}} Spelman College|url=https://www.spelman.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/comparative-womens-studies/toni-cade-bambara-program/conference|access-date=2021-10-29|website=www.spelman.edu}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> and a Masters of Arts in Women’s Studies from Georgia State University.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-30|title=Malika Redmond|url=https://forwardtogether.org/people/malika-redmond/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Forward Together|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
During the 2020 election and Senate run-off race in Georgia, Redmond’s organization contributed to the historic voter turnout that shifted the traditionally red state of Georgia blue. Prior to co-founding Women Engaged, Redmond founded the International Black Youth Summit at age 14. Redmond previously worked for Political Research Associates, Choice USA, National Center for Human Rights Education, and was on the Board of the National Women’s Health Network. Redmond is also the emeritus board chair of the ProGeorgia Civic Engagement Table.
During the 2020 election and Senate run-off race in Georgia,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Grant|first=Melissa Gira|date=2021-01-05|title=The Election in Georgia Is About Reproductive Justice|work=The New Republic|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/160785/every-election-georgia-reproductive-justice|access-date=2021-10-29|issn=0028-6583}}</ref> Redmond’s organization contributed to the historic voter turnout that shifted the traditionally red state of Georgia blue.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sofia Andrade|date=2020-12-08|title=Voter Engagement Efforts at Full Force in Georgia|url=https://whowhatwhy.org/politics/elections/voter-engagement-efforts-at-full-force-in-georgia/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=WhoWhatWhy|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Stern|first=Melissa|date=January 6 2021|title=What influenced the Senate runoff election in Georgia|url=https://www.cbs46.com/news/what-influenced-the-senate-runoff-election-in-georgia/article_bcaeea2c-506d-11eb-a539-43d829c41e5a.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-29|website=CBS46 News Atlanta|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Impact|url=https://www.womenengaged.org/our_impact|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Women Engaged}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=04/12/2021|title=The Recast: Re-Defining Power in America|url=https://politi.co/3ho8ctf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-29|website=POLITICO|language=en}}</ref> Prior to co-founding Women Engaged, Redmond founded the International Black Youth Summit at age 14.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=Blavity|title=Malika Redmond - Blavity|url=https://blavity.com/author/Malika%20Redmond|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Blavity News & Politics|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> Redmond previously worked for Political Research Associates, Choice USA, National Center for Human Rights Education, and was on the Board of the National Women’s Health Network.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> Redmond is also the emeritus board chair of the ProGeorgia Civic Engagement Table.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-16|title=Who We Are|url=https://progeorgia.org/who-we-are/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Pro Georgia|language=en-US}}</ref>






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Malika Redmond is an American activist and advocate for women and girls.[1] Her writing and activism[2] predominantly focuses on reproductive justice, especially pertaining to women of color, as well as civic engagement, women’s rights, leadership development for Black Black youth and women, and racial justice.[3][4][5][6] She is currently the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Women Engaged, an American non-profit that advances women’s human rights, youth empowerment, and civic engagement efforts in Georgia.[7][8][9] Women Engaged offers leadership development opportunities, public policy advocacy, community-building initiatives, and year round non-partisan voter engagement campaigns.[10][11][12] The organization was created in 2014 by Redmond and Margaret Kargbo.

Early Life and Education

Redmond earned a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies at Spelman College[13][6] and a Masters of Arts in Women’s Studies from Georgia State University.[6][14]

Career

During the 2020 election and Senate run-off race in Georgia,[15] Redmond’s organization contributed to the historic voter turnout that shifted the traditionally red state of Georgia blue.[16][17][18][19] Prior to co-founding Women Engaged, Redmond founded the International Black Youth Summit at age 14.[20][6] Redmond previously worked for Political Research Associates, Choice USA, National Center for Human Rights Education, and was on the Board of the National Women’s Health Network.[6][5] Redmond is also the emeritus board chair of the ProGeorgia Civic Engagement Table.[4][21]

References

  1. ^ "Staff". Women Engaged. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  2. ^ Redmond, Malika. "We Still Remember Ma'Khia Bryant". Essence. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Honoring Malika Redmond". Feminist Women's Health Center. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2021-10-29. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Sofia Andrade (2020-11-12). "Women of Color Lead On the Ground in Georgia". WhoWhatWhy. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  5. ^ a b "Malika Redmond". Political Research Associates. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  6. ^ a b c d e Mendler, Adam. "Be Resilient: Interview with Malika Redmond, Co-Founder and CEO of Women Engaged". Adam Mendler in the Media. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Gibson, Brittany (2021-01-02). "How Georgia Got Organized". The American Prospect. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  8. ^ Conant, Ericka (2021-01-04). "As seen in Arizona, the Latinx margin in Georgia could flip the Senate blue". AL DÍA News. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  9. ^ Grant, Melissa Gira (2021-01-05). "The Election in Georgia Is About Reproductive Justice". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  10. ^ "Women Engaged". Women Engaged. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  11. ^ "Game Changer: The Power of LGBTQ Civic Engagement". Funders for LGBT Issues. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  12. ^ Simon, Morgan (Dec 1, 2020). "#GivingTuesday 2020 Should Be All About Women Of Color". Forbes.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Toni Cade Bambara Scholar-Activism Conference | Spelman College". www.spelman.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  14. ^ "Malika Redmond". Forward Together. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  15. ^ Grant, Melissa Gira (2021-01-05). "The Election in Georgia Is About Reproductive Justice". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  16. ^ Sofia Andrade (2020-12-08). "Voter Engagement Efforts at Full Force in Georgia". WhoWhatWhy. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  17. ^ Stern, Melissa (January 6 2021). "What influenced the Senate runoff election in Georgia". CBS46 News Atlanta. Retrieved 2021-10-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Our Impact". Women Engaged. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  19. ^ "The Recast: Re-Defining Power in America". POLITICO. 04/12/2021. Retrieved 2021-10-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Team, Blavity. "Malika Redmond - Blavity". Blavity News & Politics. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Who We Are". Pro Georgia. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
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