Berkley Center

At the Carter Center since 1988, Karin Ryan works with former US President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter on wide-ranging issues, including efforts on behalf of victims of human rights violations through their personal interventions. Since 2003, Ryan has convened the Human Rights Defenders Policy Forum, which is chaired by President Carter; its aim is to support those on the frontlines of the struggle for human rights and democracy all over the world. The current focus of the forum is the “Mobilizing Action for Women and Girls” initiative, which recently launched the “Forum on Women, Religion, Violence and Power” website to serve as a vehicle for ongoing dialogue and collaboration among hundreds of activists and leading organizations. Ryan holds bachelor's degrees in political science from Emory University and in contemporary writing and production from Berklee College of Music.