Chair of the Board of Trusteesclosed

Deadline for applications: 21st November 2021

Deadline for applications:  Sunday 21st November

Inclusive Boards are delighted to be supporting Chayn in their search for a new Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Chayn is an award-winning, open-source organisation that leverages technology to support women tackle violence and oppression so they can live happier and healthier lives. 

Chayn started in 2013 to provide survivors of abuse with accurate, diverse and accessible information. Over the past eight years, over 450,000 people have accessed our award-winning work online, generating 1.3 million page views. Our digital services, Little Window (a chatbot that helps women search for information) and Soul Medicine (a micro-course platform) are examples of our innovative approach. Our resources are currently available in eight languages. 

Our resources are open-source, multilingual and intersectional – so organisations around the world can use, remix and distribute our work with the wider goal to bridge the gap between gender and tech and provide accessible information for vulnerable women, when they need it. It was set up by award-winning tech for good entrepreneur Hera Hussain, after she tried to help two friends get out of abusive marriages in Pakistan and the UK.

We are looking for a chair who is ready to lead a ground-breaking organisation at the forefront of fighting gender-based violence, with a radically transparent and inclusive digital approach. 

For more information about the role at Chayn, please download the candidate pack by clicking on the link below:

Chayn Candidate pack (PDF)      Chayn Candidate pack (Word)

If you wish to apply for this position, please supply a detailed CV and a supporting statement (maximum 2 sides) highlighting your suitability for the role, why you meet the person specification and bring to life your motivation for becoming Chair of Chayn – they would like to know what it is about them, their cause, or work that resonates with you personally.  Please note that the statement explaining your suitability is an important part of your application and you will not be considered without both.