About Amanda
I am a…
Activist
Bio
Founder and CEO, Rise. Nominated for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Written 19 laws. Authored Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights, which passed US Congress unanimously in 7 months. Spread to 48 other US States, Canada, and Japan.
Forbes 30 under 30, Marie Claire 2016 Young Woman of the Year, Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinker, Temptest #1 Woman of Color 2016.
I'm passionate about
Social movements and Space
An idea worth spreading
Civil Rights for Survivors
Areas of expertise
Activism, Civil Rights, Exoplanets, Social Movement, Space, Women's Rights
The TED story
I announced my vision of the Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights as a TED Fellow in 2016. Since then, the TED family has helped me build the social movement. Now it is law.
Things you might not know
Willing the US Congress into passing laws unanimously. Also aspiring astronaut