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Change starts here.
Change starts with you.
One girl at a time.

ConnectHER Gems help sustain and scale ConnectHER’s work, which includes our global project portfolio and the ConnectHER Film Festival. Through annual special events and monthly communications, Gems are invited to shape the ConnectHER community.

Become a Gem by making a monthly donation of at least $100.

DIAMOND

$50,000+

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SAPPHIRE

$5K to 9,999

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EMERALD

$25K to 49,999

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AMETHYST

$2,500 to 4,999

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RUBY

$10K to 24,999

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PEARL

$1,200 to 2,499

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MEET OUR GEMS

Gems are a community of ConnectHER's most dedicated advocates and supporters.

PEARL

Portrait of Dr. Afshan Khan

Afshan Khan 

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Portrait of Amani Ahmed

Amani Ahmed

Legal Associate at Covington and Burling

Deborah Cole 

Photographer/Author

Diane Kanawati

Dorian Martin

Elizabeth Avellan headshot

Elizabeth Avellan 

President at EYA PRODUCTIONS

Emily Rollings

Emily Rollins

Hadiel Erskine 

Dr. Hana Zibdeh headshot

Hana Zibdeh Lough 

Jean Palamar headshot

Jean Palamar 

Lesa Rossick

Lila Igram 

Portrait of ConnectHER Gem Liz Stewart

Liz Stewart 

 

Lubna Ashraf

Accounting & Office Manager Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church

Mariam Motiwala

Marta Vizcarro headshot

Marta Vizcarro 

Independent Designer

Maya Hinedi headshot

Maya Hinedi

Minal Mehta 

Nikki Swies headshot

Nikki Swies 

Chief Revenue Officer at EZCORP, Inc.

Palwasha Khan Afridi selfie

Paly Khan Afridi 

Legal Services Consultant and Contractor

Rehana Ahmed 

Senior Technical Program Manager, Indeed

Salwa Khan 

Stephanie Duprie Routh 

Shadia Igram 

Portrait of Tarik Aossey and Lila Igram

Tarik Aossey 

Umbreen Raza Ahmad headshot

Umbreen Raza Ahmad 

Artist

Wajiha 

Assistant City Attorney & Writer

Yasmeen Jasey 

Michigan Market Executive
Citizens Commercial Banking

Zahra Baloch headshot

Zahra Baloch 

Coodinator
Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) at OHSU

Zarmeena Vendal 

Founder
Westlake Eye Specialists

AMETHYST

Courtney Hawkins

Portrait of Fayruz Benyousef

Fayruz Benyousef

 

Jenna Wesam Youssef 

Director of PMO and FP&A

Lila King 

Saba Ternikar 

Samira Khan 

RUBY

Portrait of Eloise Dejoria

Anace Aossey

EMERALD

Portrait of Djaffar Salchi

Djaffar Shalchi

Founder of Human Act Foundation

Human Act is proud to collaborate with ConnectHer to fight for girls´ rights all over the world. Together, we want to inspire all girls to have a “Pippi Longstocking attitude:” to speak up, to be strong-willed and to have fun.”

Image of Marne Keller

Marne Keller Krikava

Founder/President at Invest In Her Foundation

Portrait of Nioma Narissa Sadler, Founder of WomenServe

Nioma Narissa Sadler

Co-Owner of Traditional Medicinals, Co-Founder of the Traditional Medicinals Foundation, and Founder of WomenServe

DIAMOND

Portrait of Eloise Dejoria

Eloise DeJoria

Founder of Partners in Recovery, LLC

“My love for film is growing with Connecther. It’s so important for women to make the decision to love themselves, and it’s great that they’re making a statement through film. I am honored to be a part of these talented artists’ lives and films that help women all over the world. I love to help build the self esteem of young women in any way I can.”