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Nina Sun

Lecturing Fellow in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Sanford School of Public Policy
Rubenstein Hall, 302 Towerview Rd., Box 90237, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Nina Sun is a Lecturing Fellow with the Duke Center for International Development. She is a lawyer specialized in human rights. Her work primarily focuses on the intersection of health, human rights and the law, analyzing and advising on laws, policies and practices that align with countries' human rights obligations. Nina is the founder of Article XII Consulting, a boutique consulting firm focused on advancing the right to health. In this work, she leads human rights analyses and advisory projects across 20+ countries. Her clients include the Global Fund, UNAIDS and various global non-profits. Prior to Article XII, Nina worked in legal and advocacy roles at UNAIDS, the Center for Reproductive Rights and the World Health Organization.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Lecturing Fellow in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2025 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Affiliate of the Duke Center for International Development · 2025 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy

Recent Publications


Forced Birth and No Time off Work: Abortion Access and Paid Family Leave Policies

Journal Article American Journal of Preventive Medicine · October 2023 Full text Cite

Ensuring access to justice: the need for community paralegals to end AIDS by 2030

Journal Article Journal of the International AIDS Society · August 2023 AbstractIntroductionThe HIV response has long recognized that certain “key populations” such as individuals in detention, adolescent girls and young women, sex workers, people who use drug ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Maryland, Baltimore · 2011 J.D.
New York University · 2008 B.A.