Amina Evangelista Swanepoel is a committed advocate for gender equity, reproductive health and human rights in the Philippines. She serves as the Founding Executive Director of Roots of Health and Ugat ng Kalusugan, a local reproductive health organization she started in 2009. In this role, she leads a team of 40 advocates in their work to reduce unplanned pregnancy, maternal deaths and HIV incidence in the Philippines. In her pivotal role at Roots of Health, Amina also acts as a bridge between the organization’s boards in the United States and the Philippines. She oversees day-to-day operations, management, and fundraising. Amina also contributes to the Provincial Family Health Council of Palawan and the Puerto Princesa City Local Health Board. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Forum for Family Planning and Development and actively participates in the Reproductive Health Advocacy Network. She also sits on the Global Atlantic Fellows Advisory Board of the Atlantic Institute. Amina’s accomplishments include recognition as a Philippines Ashoka Fellow, an Atlantic Institute Fellow, and an Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader. Her career encompasses human rights research in Asia, including a two-year stint with Human Rights Watch, as well as positions with the Guttmacher Institute and UNHCR in India. Amina holds a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and dual Master’s degrees in International Affairs and Public Health from Columbia University. Amina resides in Puerto Princesa with her family, including her husband, children, mother, four cats, and five dogs.

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