Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is fundamental to our mission and our vision of a world where every person participates with dignity as an equal member of society, regardless of gender. We believe every person has the right to make decisions about their reproductive health and life and should have equitable access to the full range of reproductive health care services and information. We recognize in our work and in our workplace that individual experience is based on multiple and intersecting identities, including but not limited to age, citizenship, class, color, culture, education, ethnicity, family status, gender identity and expression, health status or disability, income, language, national origin, partnership status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.
We embrace these differences as an intrinsic and critical strength of our work culture, and seek to:
- Attract, develop, and retain a workforce that embodies diversity and DEI competency
- Foster a work environment that recognizes the inherent value of each individual and their capacity to contribute
- Identify and dismantle structural inequities and implicit bias across the broad spectrum of intersecting identities
- Confront discriminatory practices and behaviors and provide accessible and constructive mechanisms for their redress
- Understand and consider contextual differences within our own workplace, our constituencies, the communities with which we partner and collaborate, and the countries in which we operate
- Provide equitable and fair opportunities in hiring, allocation of work, compensation, and advancement by adopting processes and standards that are transparent, well defined, and free of bias
- Promote a culture of mutual respect, belonging, and engagement through, among other things, individual and group behaviors fostered by trainings, programming, and employee resource groups, and modeled by our senior leadership
- Hold ourselves accountable by annually measuring our performance against our DEI commitments and reporting on our progress
For over 25 years, the Center for Reproductive Rights has used the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect, and fulfill.
Since 1992, our attorneys have boldly used legal and human rights tools to create this world. We are the only global legal advocacy organization dedicated to reproductive rights, with expertise in both U.S. constitutional and international human rights law. Our groundbreaking cases before national courts, United Nations committees, and regional human rights bodies have expanded access to reproductive healthcare, including birth control, safe abortion, prenatal and obstetric care, and unbiased information. We influence the law outside the courtroom as well, documenting abuses, working with policymakers to promote progressive measures, and fostering legal scholarship and teaching on reproductive health and human rights.
We are legal innovators seeking to fundamentally transform the landscape of reproductive health and rights worldwide, and have already strengthened laws and policies in more than 50 countries. Help us realize every woman's right to reproductive health and autonomy.
