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Maria Antonieta Alcalde, Director of Advocacy of the IPPF - Western Hemisphere Region, Mexico

María Antonieta Alcalde is the Director of Advocacy of the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR).

She leads the development of advocacy strategies at the regional and international levels and supports the work of IPPF/WHR’s Member Associations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Ms. Alcalde has co-founded several organizations, including the Latin American Youth Network for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and the International Youth Coalition. Previous to joining IPPF/WHR, Alcalde was the General Coordinator of Balance, Promotion for Development and Youth in Mexico City, where she designed and implemented workshops on gender, sexual and reproductive rights, advocacy, and youth leadership.

Ms. Alcalde has participated in several international conferences related to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including the five- and ten-year reviews of the Cairo and Beijing Conferences, among others. She holds a degree in Accounting from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).