Meena Harris

Meena Harris is the niece to Vice President Kamala Harris that has made a name for herself as the author of the novel “Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea.” Just like most of the women in her family, female empowerment and social change is a family affair and she was not about to be left behind. She is the grandchild of Shyamala Gopalan Harris that was the mother of Maya and Kamala Harris and also a prominent civil rights activist and breast cancer researcher. She is also inspired by the spirit of the first female vice president Kamala Harris and Maya Harris her younger sister and prominent public policy advocate, civil rights lawyer and former head of one of the largest ACLU affiliate. As such, it is not surprising that Meena Harris the daughter to Maya follows in the footsteps of her illustrious forbears. She grew up in the shadow of these brilliant and strong women that showed her what it meant to live a life of intention and purpose. Meena grew up idolizing them and hence it is not surprising that at 36 she is the head of the female empowerment organization “Phenomenal” that fights for various social causes. She is also a Harvard trained lawyer and published the bestselling children’s novel “Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea” in 2020.