Press & Awards
Press
TIME100 Talks: ‘We Find Ways to Come Up With Solutions.’ Haben Girma on How Disability Drives Innovation
TIME, August 2020
The first deaf-blind student to graduate Harvard Law School wants everyone to join the fight for more accessibility: ‘I’ve been advocating for years. We need non-disabled people to start doing the work.’
Yahoo Life, July 2020
Haben Girma: My disability has been an opportunity for innovation
The Guardian, December 2019
Meet Haben Girma, the deafblind woman who made Harvard history
TODAY Show, August 2019
Why Haben Girma, A Deafblind Lawyer & Activist, Thinks Humor Is Such A Valuable Tool
Bustle, August 2019
Haben Girma Is a Trailblazer for the Deaf and Blind
Wall Street Journal, August 2019
Why the First Deafblind Person to Graduate from Harvard Law Doesn’t Want to Be Called ‘Inspiring’
People, August 2019
Meet the Deaf-Blind Lawyer Fighting For People With Disabilities
POPSUGAR, January 31, 2018
How a deaf, blind Harvard graduate is influencing Apple
Mashable, March 22, 2018
Haben Girma über ihr Engagement für Behinderte
Süddeutsche Zeitung, September 5, 2018
Haben Girma: Leading the way for people with disabilities
ABA Journal, August 30, 2017
Deaf-Blind Harvard Law Grad Slays Every Expectation, But Don’t Call Her An “Inspiration”
Oxygen, October 13, 2016
Deaf-blind Harvard-trained lawyer who made waves now rides them, too
Washington Post, January 4, 2016
Deafblind Lawyer, Dancer & Surfer Haben Girma Named a Hero by BBC
BBC Africa, November 18, 2015
She Owes Her Activism To A Brave Mom, The ADA And Chocolate Cake
National Public Radio, August 13, 2015
This Champion of Change is Just Getting Warmed Up
Columbus Dispatch, November 18, 2014
TEDx Talks Have a Disability Problem—but This Incredible Young Woman Is Working to Change That
The Daily Beast, November 5, 2014
26-Year-Old Deaf-Blind Lawyer Sues Scribd For Alleged Discrimination
Business Insider, September 14, 2014
Honors
TIME100 Talks
TIME, August 2020
The Helen Keller Achievement Award
American Foundation for the Blind, 2018
Black Girls Rock Making A Difference Award
BET Black Girls Rock, 2017
Secret Strength Award
Secret, 2017 (during Super Bowl LI’s NFL Women’s Summit)
Outstanding Alumna Award
Lewis & Clark College, 2017
100 Most Influential Africans of 2017
New African Magazine, 2017
The Tempest: 40 Women to Watch of 2016
The Tempest, 2016
Forbes 30 under 30, 2016
Forbes, 2016
Alexandrine Medal from St. Catherine University
St. Catherine University, 2016
Pacific Standard 30 under 30
Pacific Standard, 2016
The Root: 100 Influential African Americans of 2016
The Root, 2016
Introduced President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the ADA
The White House, 2015
BBC Woman of Africa Hero
BBC Africa, 2015
National Association of the Deaf HandWave
National Association of the Deaf, 2014
White House Champion of Change
The White House, February, 2013
Business Insider’s 20 Most Impressive Students at Harvard Law
Business Insider, 2013