Jaspreet received her B.A. in English and Women’s Studies from Goucher College, where she received a Marvin Perry Scholarship. While at Goucher, she interned at the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press and published an article on Women of Color on Campus and the Struggle for Networking. During her senior year, she conducted research on Intimacy After Illness and presented findings at the American Public Health Association meeting. Jaspreet’s M.P.H. studies in Epidemiology from Tulane University furthered her passion for the health care rights and needs of women. While in graduate school, Jaspreet interned at the Louisiana Department of Public Health and helped input data for a cervical cancer screening study. Subsequently, she worked as an epidemiologist at Duke University, where she conducted research on obesity in post-partum women and genetic causes of cancer. In that capacity, she researched and collected data on disease progression. She also created, populated and managed a database from which she pulled data for analysis that was included in published materials about the studies. Jaspreet also supervised the data collection team to make sure they were properly trained in explaining consent forms and entering data accurately. She received her J.D. from Seattle University. While in law school, Jaspreet was a board member of Law Students for Reproductive Justice. She received Public Interest Law Foundation Grants for her summer internships at SPARK Reproductive Justice Now and the Center for Medicare Advocacy. While in law school, she also helped coordinate several programs including a session on how to be a social justice advocate using techniques of the theatre of the oppressed. During the fall of 2009, she interned at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Legal Counsel and Health Care for All. Jaspreet has worked in academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and government agencies which honed her understanding of and effectiveness in interdisciplinary environments.
On the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, when I envision a world where women and men have true freedom of choice, I see a society that believes that a woman is smart and capable enough to decide what is best for herself and her family.
Yes, pregnancy discrimination lawsuits are on the rise — because employers continue to discriminate against women based on pregnancy!
Harm reduction is a public health philosophy that emphasizes individual safety, regardless of lifestyle choices, over prohibition. How can this approach make sex work safer?
