A widely-published academic and licensed attorney, Dr Hammonds has consulting and research experience spanning five continents.  The majority of her professional experience has been in academic settings including the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. She is a board member and advisor to Mothers at Risk (MAR), the international non-profit organisation devoted to reducing the vulnerability of mothers, women and girls living in poverty.