Yasmeen Hassan

Yasmeen Hassan is a Pakistani-American attorney and international women's rights activist. She served as the Global Executive Director of Equality Now from 2011 to 2022.

Background Hassan was born and raised in Pakistan. She moved to the United States in 1987 to attend Mount Holyoke College, earning a BA, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa in Political Science in 1991. She obtained her J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1994.

Career Hassan's commentary has featured on CNN, Al Jazeera, and in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Sunday Times, and The Huffington Post.

Hassan has been a member of the advisory board for Gucci's Chime For Change campaign since 2013. Hassan was previously a member of the advisory circle for the Women's Building in New York City.

Awards and recognition Sakhi for South Asian Women Gender Justice Award, 2017 Stanford Law School National Public Service Award, 2019 Forbes' 50 over 50 women, 2021