Haben Girma

The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma is a human rights lawyer, author, and keynote speaker. President Obama named her a White House Champion of Change. She received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. In 2023 she became one of the first leaders appointed to serve as a Commissioner on the new World Health Organization Commission of Social Connection. Haben believes disability is an opportunity for innovation, and she travels the world teaching organizations the importance of choosing inclusion. Harnessing the power of the written word to spark advocacy, she published the bestseller Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. Warm, funny, thoughtful, and uplifting, the book is a testament to her determination to resist isolation and find the keys to connection. You can follow her on social media or learn more on her website, Habengirma.com