Zora Ristanovic

Zora’s dedication to advocacy extends beyond the area of family law. Her passion for human rights led her to New Delhi, India, where she spent a five-month sabbatical researching, developing, and presenting training programs to educate and empower women in economically under-privileged communities to defend their rights to clean water and sanitation, food security, and housing. During her stay in India Zora also conducted field research, interviewing and documenting mothers who experienced violations of their maternal health rights. As a pro bono attorney with Freedom Now, she filed a complaint with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of an Uzbekistani citizen to secure his release from prison where he was being tortured. As a volunteer Medical Advocate with Rape Victim Advocates, Zora provided crisis counseling and advocated on behalf of survivors of sexual assault with hospital staff and law enforcement. She has also lobbied for legislation concerning human rights issues at the state and federal level. As a volunteer with Global Volunteers, Zora taught English to underprivileged children at a school and an orphanage in Chennai, India, and to adults in Cuba.