About Jael Silliman

Jael Silliman was a tenured Associate Professor of Women Studies at the University of Iowa, (1996 – 2002). Thereafter she served as Program Officer for Reproductive Rights and Women’s Rights at the Ford Foundation in New York (2003 – 2009). In 2014 she was a Nehru Fulbright Scholar. She is currently an independent scholar and writer and has several books and articles to her name. She has published widely in academic journals and now regularly writes for popular audiences.