Anisha Desai

Anisha is Executive Director of the Women of Color Resource Center. Before joining the center, Anisha was a Deputy Director at United for a Fair Economy in Boston, where she had oversight over a national economic justice program. She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide. She has also served as a consultant to independent and public schools, social justice organizations and journalists on the topics of education reform, youth at risk, anti-oppression work and strategic change planning. The Women of Color Resource Center promotes the political, economic, social and cultural well-being of women and girls of color in the United States. One of their projects, the Runway Peace Project is a multi-media pro-peace fashion show organizing kit. Hundreds of groups all over the nation have organized fashion shows for diverse audiences in their own communities as a fun and engaging way to examine the powerful influence of U.S. militarism on popular culture.