Hera Hussain — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and CEO of Chayn, a global nonprofit that creates resources on the web to address gender-based violence
Chayn's multilingual resources have reached more than 800,000 people
Ashoka Fellow
Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30
Named one of MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35
European Young Leader 2020

Biography

Hera Hussain is the Founder and CEO of Chayn, a global nonprofit dedicated to creating web-based resources to address gender-based violence. Raised in Pakistan and currently living in the UK, Hussain was motivated from an early age to tackle violence against women. Chayn's multilingual resources, designed with survivors, have successfully reached over 800,000 people globally.