We are excited to announce that Amy Silberzahn is the newest member of our Ambassadors Circle. Drawing on a successful career in fashion and entrepreneurship, Amy brings more than two decades of international experience supporting women and championing wellbeing, empowerment, and community development.
Brian O’Connor, Chair of Global Health Connector, welcomed Amy:
“I am delighted to welcome Amy to our Global Health Connector Ambassadors Circle. While she does not come from a health background, we believe her experiences will enrich our thinking and strengthen our activities.
We value passionate people who are determined to make a positive difference in practical ways, as Amy does in Berlin and beyond.
Our entire team and fellow Ambassadors are looking forward to working with Amy.”
Amy Silberzahn is a fashion entrepreneur, creative director, and advocate dedicated to advancing women’s health, empowerment, and community growth. With over 25 years of international experience, she has built platforms that support women in expressing confidence, resilience, and identity — key foundations of overall well-being.
In Berlin, she founded Silberzahn Style and the Salon Silberzahn event series, creating spaces for open dialogue around female leadership, personal development, and holistic health. Through storytelling, interviews, and live conversations, she amplifies voices across health, wellbeing, and female-led innovation.
Amy’s work extends into mentorship and advocacy, supporting young women through the Abury Foundation Girls Gearing Up Academy. As an Ambassador for Global Health Connector, she champions inclusive, community-driven approaches that strengthen women’s health, foster connection, and enable women to thrive at every stage of life.
I hope to contribute to the health and wellbeing space by strengthening the connection between grassroots voices and large-scale health initiatives. My goal is to advocate for more transparency, awareness and education, alongside an increase in research studies centred around female health issues.
By leveraging my experience, I aim to amplify local perspectives and support programmes that not only address immediate health needs but also build long-term resilience and agency within communities.
As a Global Health Connector Ambassador, I’m especially motivated to foster cross-cultural collaboration and knowledge-sharing. I believe meaningful progress for women’s health requires both global coordination and local understanding, and I’m eager to help bridge that gap through storytelling, partnership-building, and advocacy.
What excites me most about joining this community is the opportunity to engage with a diverse network of passionate, driven individuals who are committed to advancing health equity. I’m inspired by the potential to learn from others’ experiences, exchange innovative ideas, and co-create impactful solutions. Being part of a community that values collaboration, inclusivity, and action aligns deeply with my own values, and I look forward to both contributing to and growing within this space.
Global efforts to advance women’s health and gender equity have made real progress, but they often fall short in ways that are structural rather than technical.
One major gap is that solutions are still too top-down. Programmes are frequently designed by global institutions without deeply integrating the lived experiences of the women they aim to serve. This can lead to interventions that look effective on paper but don’t translate well locally. What needs to change is a shift toward genuinely community-led design—where women, especially from marginalised groups, are not just participants but decision-makers with funding power and influence.
Another shortfall is the fragmentation of efforts. Women’s health is often treated in silos — maternal health, reproductive health, mental health — when in reality these are deeply interconnected with education, economic opportunity, climate, and political stability. Addressing gender equity requires a more holistic, intersectional approach that breaks down these silos and aligns funding and policy across sectors.
Finally, social and cultural barriers are still underestimated. Health interventions alone cannot overcome deeply rooted gender norms that limit women’s autonomy over their bodies and lives. What’s needed is a stronger integration of health programs with efforts that address education, legal rights, and gender norms — engaging not just women, but entire communities, including men and boys.
In short, the shift that’s needed is from doing things for women to building systems with women — redistributing power, not just resources.