Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, will be speaking on the University of Hawaii Manoa Campus this Friday, January 30, 2015.

Her appearance is scheduled for 12:30 pm to 2 pm in Kuykendall Auditorium. The free event is open to the public as well as the campus community.

Richards is a leading advocate for women’s rights and access to health care. She is a frequent speaker and commentator on issues related to women’s rights, reproductive health, and sex education, and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.

The theme of Friday’s event is “Sex, Rights, and Health Care: Women’s Struggle for Birth Control.”

Richards will be joined by Susan Trout, co-chair of Planned Parenthood Young Leaders (PPYL) of Hawaii, and Kathy Ferguson Professor of Political Science and Women’s Studies at the University of Hawai’i. Former Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa will moderate the discussion.

The event is part of the University of Hawaii Manoa Women’s Studies Department’s 40th Anniversary Celebration. Click here for more information on the year-long series of 40th Anniversary events.

Richards will also make appearances at a Planned Parenthood fundraiser on Maui on the evening of January 30, and the organization’s “Champions of Choice Gala” at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Saturday evening, January 31.