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.

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

Aisha Uddin

Amaya Savoy-Easton
Social Media Coordinator | UT COLA

Ambereen Mehkary
Founder & Creative Director | Amber Design Concepts

Annette Whatley

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Anjum Hanafi
Public Health Leader & Healthcare Consultant

Ayesha Alvi
Co-Founder & CEO | Choice Dental Group

Deborah Cole
Photographer, Author

Diane Kanawati

Dorian Martinez
Legacy Planning | Retirement Income Strategies

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Elizabeth Avellan
Owner, President | Eya Productions

Emily Rollings

Emily Rollins

Hadiel Erskine
Owner & Luxury Travel Advisor | Alkimiya

Hana Zibdeh Lough
Founder, Owner | Happiest Pediatrician

Lesa Rossick

Lila Igram

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Liz Stewart
Co-Founder at SUSTO MEZCAL | Director at Red House Wellness

Lubna Ashraf
Accounting & Office Manager | Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church

Mariam Motiwala

Mariam Razzak
DevOps Engineer

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Maya Hinedi

Munira Fareed
Marketing Executive

Nida Safdar
Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist | Clinical Pathology Associates

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Nikki Swies
Chief Revenue Officer | EZCORP, Inc.

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Paly Khan Afridi
Legal Services Consultant and Contractor

Reem Najjar
Product Manager | Oracle

Rehana Ahmed
Senior Technical Program Manager | Indeed

Saba Rizvi
Emergency Medicine Physician, AAEM-PG Board

Saima Jehangir
Owner and Medical Director | Lotus Gynecology and Alchemy Wellness Medspa | MD/MPH, FACOG

Salwa Khan

Shadia Igram
Executive Director at Muslim Space

Tarik Aossey
Commissioner - Zero Waste Advisory Commission at City of Austin

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Umbreen Raza Ahmad
Artist

Wajiha Rizvi
Assistant City Attorney & Writer

Yasmeen Jasey
Michigan Market Executive | Citizens Commercial Banking

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Zahra Baloch
Coodinator | Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) at OHSU

Zakareya Aossey
Enterprise Sales Leader @ OpenGov | Senior Advisor @ Atom | Angel Investor

AMETHYST

Courtney Hawkins
Global OMNI Retail Executive

Dina AlKhateeb
Certified Life Coach & Pediatric Sleep Consultant | Workshops & Private Coaching | Pharmacist (PCC, CPC)

Farah Alvi

Fayruz Benyousef
Founder, CFRE | FBC Generosity Experts

Jessica Qunibi

Lila King
Entertainment & Thought Leader Partnerships | Meta

Saba Ternikar
Healthcare Advocate | Trusted Advisor | Life Long Learner

Samira Khan
Societal Transformation | Wellbeing | Social Innovation & Impact | Tech/AI for Humanity

RUBY

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Anace Aossey

EMERALD

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Marne Keller Krikava
Founder/President at Invest In Her Foundation

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

DIAMOND

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Eloise DeJoria

Actress, Model, Producer, and Philanthropist.

“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.”