Karen Mulhauser

Karen Mulhauser, President of Mulhauser and Associates, has been providing consulting services to nonprofit organizations, grantmakers and candidates since 1988. She brings many years of leadership experience as a board member and nonprofit CEO. She coordinates ConsultingWomen a DC area community of over 1,200 self-employed women. Before consulting, she was the Director of the Center for Education on Nuclear War, Citizens Against Nuclear War, Women for a Meaningful Summit and the National Abortion Rights Action [NARAL]. As past Chair of UNA-USA, she was particularly interested and committed to working with UNA chapters throughout the country to bring CEDAW legislation to municipal governments – to bring a global treaty to the local level. CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, was adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, signed by President Carter in 1980 but has never been ratified by the U.S. Senate. As UNA of the National Capitol Area, she was instrumental in having CEDAW passed by the DC Council and signed by the Mayor. Trusted Sources voter engagement initiatives have been a primary focus in recent years.