Sharita Gruberg (she/her) is Vice President for Economic Justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families where she leads the organization's work pushing for policies that advance an inclusive economy by centering the needs of women of color to promote broad economic growth and an economy that works for all people. Previously, she was Vice President of the LGBTQI+ Research and Communications Project at the Center for American Progress where she led the organization’s work advancing LGBTQ equality and combating discrimination. Prior to joining CAP, Sharita worked for the Women’s Refugee Commission, the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration, and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Sharita earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and she also received the Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies Certificate from the Institute for the Study of International Migration. She holds a B.A. in political science and women’s studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sharita serves on the board of the Capital Area Immigrant Rights Coalition, is vice-chair of the D.C. Mayor’s Advisory Committee for LGBTQ Affairs, and was recognized by the National LGBT Bar Association as one of the 40 Best LGBTQ+ Attorneys Under the Age of 40 in 2019.

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