Chen Reis
Professor of Practice
Washington University in St Louis
| Location | St Louis, United States of America |
| Gender and Title | Female, Dr |
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| Telephone | Members only |
| Website | https://publichealthandsociety.wustl.edu/people/chen-reis |
| Bio | Chen Reis is a transdisciplinary practitioner, scholar and teacher with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of public health, international human rights, and humanitarian studies. Chen Reis's work on sexual violence in humanitarian settings has uniquely combined policy development, practice, advocacy, capacity development, and mixed methods research, and has influenced international and organizational policy, humanitarian practice, transitional justice processes, funding decisions, and research ethics standards. Through her work with the World Health Organization, Physicians for Human Rights, and the Women’s Refugee Commission Reis has been instrumental in developing professional and policy guidance, disseminating research, and designing international systems and mechanisms. She has helped to shape and build key international coalitions of policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and activists focused on amplifying local voices and transforming responses to sexual violence including the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) and the Call to Action against Gender-based Violence. |