Dianne Post has a Bachelor's degree in Correctional Administration, a Master's in Psychology, and a J.D. in Law. For 18 years, she represented battered women and children in Phoenix, AZ. In 1998, she began her international human rights work, primarily on gender-based violence and has since lived in five countries and worked in 14. She has written and spoken widely. She is currently the Legal Redress Chair for Maricopa County NAACP, treasurer of Phoenix/Scottsdale NOW, and coordinator of Central Arizona National Lawyers Guild.