To The Contrary Panelists
« Back to Panelists
Ritu Sharma

In 1998, Ritu Sharma co-founded Women Thrive Worldwide with Elise Fiber Smith. Under Ritu’s leadership, Women Thrive Worldwide has put the concerns of the poorest women and girls at the center of all U.S. international assistance. An adept coalition builder, political strategist, communicator and motivational speaker, Ritu is a leading voice on international women’s issues and U.S. foreign policy.
Ritu is the author of Teach a Woman to Fish: Overcoming Poverty Around the Globe and An Introduction to Advocacy: A Training Guide , which has been translated into six languages and is a primary reference for advocates around the globe
She currently works as the Vice President of the U.S. Programs and Policy Advocacy arm of CARE, a nonprofit and advocacy company.
See More: https://www.care.org/about-us/leadership/ritu-sharma/
Episodes Featuring Ritu:
https://www.pbs.org/to-the-contrary/watch/3080/nigerian-schoolgirls;-teen-pregnancy-lows;-infertility
Support for pbs.org provided by:
The Host

To The Contrary Host: Bonnie Erbé
Bonnie Erbé is a nonpartisan, award-winning American journalist and television host based in the Washington, D.C. area who has ...
More »