Tammy Pustilnick
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New York University (LL.M)
Tel Aviv University (M.D.)
Tammy Pustilnick | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 June 2022 | |
| Constituency | 20th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1986 |
| Party | Non-Neutral Independents |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B) New York University (LL.M) Tel Aviv University (M.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Tammy Pustilnick Arditi (born 28 November 1986) is a Chilean lawyer, gender equality consultant, and independent politician.[1]
She served as a member of the Constitutional Convention between 2021 and 2022, representing the 20th District of the Biobío Region, and coordinated the convention's Harmonization Commission.[2][3]
Pustilnick was born on 28 November 1986 in Santiago, Chile.[4] She is the daughter of Ricardo Pustilnick Paradiz and Mariana Arditi Grunberg.[4] She is married to Asher Permuth Suárez.[4]
She completed her secondary education at the Instituto Hebreo Dr. Chaim Weizmann in Santiago, graduating in 2004.[4] She studied law at the University of Chile, where she earned a degree in Legal and Social Sciences.[4] Her undergraduate thesis was titled Nueva ley de matrimonio civil: ¿y su armonía internacional? (2011).[4] She was admitted to the Chilean Bar by the Supreme Court on 4 May 2012.[4]
She later obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from New York University through the Becas Chile scholarship program, and a master's degree in Human Rights from Tel Aviv University.[4]
Professional career
Pustilnick has worked as a legal advisor for organizations focused on the defense of women's rights and sexual diversity.[4] Since 2016, she has participated as a pro bono lawyer and activist at Fundación Iguales, advocating for the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community.[4]
In 2017, she co-founded the organization Corporación Descentralizada, which promotes women's economic autonomy and leadership from a gender perspective.[4] In 2020, she served as a consultant for UN Women in the Biobío Region, working on the promotion of gender equality best practices within companies.[4]
She also worked in the United States with the non-governmental organization Sylvia Rivera Law Project.[4]