BIOGRAPHY

Isra Chaker is a Syrian-American human rights activist, movement builder, and public speaker dedicated to challenging the systems that harm communities and building new ones rooted in justice, dignity, and collective power.

She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Every Pregnancy, the world’s first Zakat-approved Muslim collaborative advancing maternal and newborn health. Under her leadership, Every Pregnancy has grown into a global coalition of more than 55 partner organizations working across 20+ countries—reaching mothers and babies in some of the world’s most fragile and crisis-affected settings.

In just three years, Isra has built and scaled a pioneering model of faith-inspired, community-driven philanthropy mobilizing nearly $130 million in funding for frontline maternal and newborn health programs.

Isra is also the host of Born Into, a podcast that centers the stories, systems, and solutions shaping maternal and newborn health around the world. Through powerful conversations with global leaders, frontline practitioners, and individuals with lived experience, the podcast amplifies voices too often left out of traditional global health narratives, bringing humanity, urgency, and accountability to the forefront of the conversation.

Prior to founding Every Pregnancy, Isra served as a Senior Campaign Manager at Amnesty International USA, where she led high-impact national advocacy campaigns and mobilized cross-organizational movements for human rights. She has also served as an Ambassador for One Young World and a Public Advocate for UNRWA USA, using her platform to elevate the voices and experiences of displaced and underserved communities.

Across every facet of her work, Isra is driven by one core belief: that people power can transform systems. Through her global platform, @IsraSpeaks, she reaches hundreds of thousands—empowering individuals to use their voice as a tool for advocacy, action, and lasting change.

Her work is not just about impact—it is about building movements that shift power, redefine giving, and ensure that every mother and every child has the chance not only to survive, but to thrive.