Judy Norsigian

Renowned author of "Our Bodies, Ourselves"

Judy Norsigian, executive director and a founder of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective (which does business under the name Our Bodies Ourselves), is a co-author of  "Our Bodies, Ourselves," "Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause" and "Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth." 

Norsigian speaks and writes frequently on a wide range of women's health concerns, including abortion and contraception, sexually transmitted infections, genetics and reproductive technologies, tobacco and women, women and health care reform, and midwifery advocacy.

She has appeared on numerous national television and radio programs, including Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, and NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. She served on the board of the National Women's Health Network for 14 years and currently serves as a board member for Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research.

Norsigian is a founder and longtime board member of Community Works, which raises funds for Boston area social change organizations through payroll deduction charitable giving programs. Her personal recognitions include: the Public Service Award from the Massachusetts Public Health Association (1989); Radcliffe College Alumnae Association Annual Recognition Award (1995); Boston YWCA's Academy of Women Achievers (1996); the 2002 Massachusetts Health Council Award; and an honorary doctorate degree from Boston University (2007).

She also serves on a number of advisory boards, including Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research; The Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health; Technical Advisory Committee of the Contraceptive Research and Development Program (CONRAD); Strategic Advisory Board of the Consortium for Industrial Collaboration in Contraceptive Research; and the Committee on Women, Population and the Environment.