Dr Raquel Rosario Sánchez

Dr Raquel Rosario Sánchez is a writer, researcher and campaigner from the Dominican Republic. Outside the public eye, she has over a decade of experience as a frontline worker in women’s services. Her work especializes in ending male violence against girls and women. 

 

Raquel writes for numerous English-speaking outlets across the political spectrum such as The Times, The Telegraph, The Critic, The Spectator, Newsweek, Al Jazeera, Quillette, Morning Star, UnHerd, Spiked, and many others. She is a columnist for Dominican newspaper El Caribe and a contributor for Spanish platform Tribuna Feminista. As a commentator on social issues, Raquel has been interviewed and invited to speak at various radio and TV shows, including the BBC's Today Programme, Women's Hour, Times Radio and TalkTV.

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As a researcher, she earned a PhD from the Centre for Gender and Violence Research at the University of Bristol in June 2025. Her thesis, titled “The Girlfriend Experience” as Political Consumerism: Empowered Servitude in the Sex Industry and the Expectations of Sex Buyers at an International Level made the case that paying for sex represents a deliberately political decision. Previous to that, she earned a Masters degree in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. In academia, she has taught undergraduate-level courses in women's activism, feminist history and violence against women. Her MA and PhD work focus on men who pay for sex. 

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On an international level, Raquel advocates for the protection and/or strengthening of sex-based rights. She has campaigned for these protections in legislation and public policy initiatives in the Dominican Republic, the United States, Spain and the United Kingdom. 

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In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her family, out in nature (preferably with animals around) or reading fiction, to disconnect from the pressures of her work.