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Geeta Rao Gupta, Ph.D., previously served as President of the International Council for Research on Women (ICRW). She served the ICRW as consultant, researcher and officer since 1988, and headed the private, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. from 1997–2010. Dr. Rao Gupta is an internationally renowned expert on women and AIDS, and is frequently consulted on issues related to AIDS prevention and women’s vulnerability to HIV. She has been recognized for her commitment to quality research, her dedication to educating policy makers and the public on the gender-related aspects of HIV/AIDS, and her abiding commitment and overall contributions to the field. Dr. Rao Gupta serves on the advisory boards for the Moriah Fund and the Nike Foundation, has served as an advisor to the UNAIDS Global Coalition on Women and AIDS, and as co-chair of the U.N. Millennium Project’s Task Force on promoting gender equality and empowering women. Dr. Rao Gupta has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Bangalore University, a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Delhi, and both a Master and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Delhi.
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