Hera Hussain

CEO CHAYN
Hera Hussain

Hera is the Founder and CEO of CHAYN – a global nonprofit that creates resources on the web to address gender-based violence. Chayn’s multi-lingual resources, designed with survivors, have reached more than 400 000 people.

Raised in Pakistan and living in the UK, Hera knew early in life that she wanted to tackle violence against women. She believes in using the power of open source technology, trauma- informed design and hope-filled framing to solve the world’s pressing issues. Hera was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 and MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 list, and received the Queen’s British Empire Medal.

 

Hera Hussain