Heidi Basch-Harod is a nonprofit leader, writer, educator, and advocate for girls’ and women’s rights. Since 2012, Heidi has served as Executive Director of Women’s Voices Now, an NGO using film to drive social change advancing girls’ and women’s rights globally. She is a two-time Emmy nominated, and one-time Daytime Emmy winning Producer. Heidi regularly sits on, and moderates panels about the power of film to make social change; and facilitates dialogue on divisive socio-cultural issues where more listening is needed. She engages with diverse communities to combat antisemitism and other forms of hatred through interactive workshops, primarily with youth. She is a Middle East History scholar, a published author on topics relating to global women’s rights movements, and participates in interfaith dialogue initiatives.