Ouida leads BSR’s Energy and Extractives practice. She applies her experience in international development to her work at BSR, where she advises global corporations across industries, but particularly extractives companies, on human rights; sustainable communities; inclusive economy; diversity, equity and inclusion; and women’s empowerment.
She also previously supported BSR's HERproject.
Prior to joining BSR, Ouida worked with the United Nations Development Programme in Belize, where she developed and contributed to projects on water governance, gender equality, and disability rights. She also has worked at Community Partners International, a nonprofit dedicated to the well-being of the people of Myanmar. Ouida helped build New Global Citizens, an organization dedicated to engaging U.S. youth in global philanthropy and activism. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador, she worked closely with youth, women, and grassroots organizations. She is fluent in Spanish.
As a Rotary World Peace Fellow, Ouida obtained an M.A. in International Relations from the Universidad del Salvador. She also holds a B.A. in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.
Insights From Ouida Chichester
- Access to Remedy | Sep 2, 2021 | Reports
- Access to Grievance Mechanisms and Remedy during the COVID-19 Crisis | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog
- A Human Rights-Based Approach to COVID-19 Decision-Making | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog
- In Search of Justice: Pathways to Remedy at the Porgera Gold Mine | Sep 14, 2018 | Reports
- Women in the Jewelry Supply Chain: Landscape Review of Barriers to Women’s Economic Empowerment | Apr 9, 2018 | Reports
- Surveying the Human Rights Landscape: Collaboration on the Rise | Dec 10, 2017 | Blog
- Communities First: Top Human Rights Priorities for Extractives Companies | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog
- Stakeholder Groups Extractives Companies Should Engage to Be Inclusive and Effective | Aug 10, 2017 | Blog
- Made in Africa: How the Apparel Sector Can Build an Ethical Sourcing Destination | Apr 6, 2017 | Blog
- Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for Business Action | Mar 7, 2017 | Reports
- Apparel Industry Brief: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa | Mar 7, 2017 | Reports
- Mobile Telecommunications Industry Brief: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa | Mar 7, 2017 | Reports
- Mining Industry Brief: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa | Mar 7, 2017 | Reports
- What Can Companies Do to Empower Women in Sub-Saharan Africa? | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog
- From Women’s Economic Participation to Empowerment: Insights from Ghana | Jun 20, 2016 | Blog
- Working Women and Health in East Africa’s Agricultural Sector | Oct 27, 2014 | Reports
- Using Audits to Look Beyond Factory Walls at Worker Well-Being | Mar 24, 2014 | Blog
