Dr Ruth Shaber, Tara Health Foundation

Ruth Shaber, MD, is a changemaker and innovator, moving from a 25-year career as an OBGYN (doctor of obstetrics and gynecology) and senior executive at Kaiser Permanente to empowering women across finance and healthcare. She is the founder and president of Tara Health Foundation, a philanthropic investment group that uses evidence-informed programmes to promote women's well-being and opportunities. Shaber is also the co-founder and board chair of Rhia Ventures, a collective of foundations and investors committed to bringing new types of capital to the reproductive health field. She recently co-published a book, ’The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk’, which uncovers the evidence that when women are in control of capital, both financial and social returns are stronger and organisational risks are diminished.