Sutapa Basu, Ph.D. is the executive director of the University of Washington Alene Moris Women’s Center, a vital place where women and men partner to build a community culture of gender equity. Under Dr. Basu’s leadership, the UW Women’s Center is one of the country’s largest university-based women’s centers. Dr. Basu is recognized as a global leader and advocate for women’s issues, girls’ education, gender equality, sustainable development, and human rights, particularly for those who have been victims of human trafficking abuse. Her areas of academic specialization are women in developing economies and international development, and she addresses these topics through the lenses of post-colonial feminism and anti-racism. Ending global human trafficking and violence against women and children are central goals of her research and activism. Committed to marrying her scholarship and professional praxis Dr. Basu ensures that through educational, professional, and personal support programs, women and girls have the choices and material resources to make the best decisions for their future.