Rebecca Goldman serves as the justice reform legislative and policy manager with the League of Women Voters of the United States. Rebecca manages the League’s research and serves as the policy and subject matter expert on social justice issues, including climate change, criminal justice, the Equal Rights Amendment, gun safety, health care, immigration, and reproductive justice.
Rebecca helps develop the League’s national policy agenda and designs and implements advocacy strategies before Congress and the Administration. She also supports affiliates with their state and local legislative initiatives.
Prior to joining the League, Rebecca served in the nonprofit sector, addressing sexual and reproductive health and rights, economic inequity, and food insecurity through research, advocacy, public education, and direct service provision. She co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article on the impact of a federal, international policy on health systems and outcomes.
In advance of the 2020 presidential election, Rebecca volunteered to assist with voter registration, education, and mobilization. Encountering disinformation and voter suppression, she became interested in the intersection of democracy and justice.
Rebecca earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cornell University, with minors in Spanish, Human Development, and English, with a concentration in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. With a passion for human beings and the conviction that the personal is political, Rebecca is delighted to work with the League to help address systemic inequities and advance representation in our democracy.