Speed Dating for Gender Equality 

Getting my UNAA (United Nations Assoc. Of Australia, Victorian Division), Empowerment & Education: Speed Date Mentoring Event, on. Just rolls around off the tongue, hey ?! As one of twelve mentors, I had the opportunity to meet numerous women aspiring to be part...

Penalties & Purpose

Tonight in Canberra at The #TuggeranongArtsCentre, I participated in a panel called ‘Penalties & Purpose’, as part of the centre’s ‘The Human Condition’ program.  The program comprises several projects that explore themes from ‘Another Day in Paradise’- a...

Lived Experiences Shaping Diversity

This morning I participated in a candid session of storytelling, as part of the harmony week celebrations held by SE Water in Frankston. The ‘Lived Experiences’ discussions included four co-panellists; Sebastian, Mazia, Jeremy, Dawn and myself. We each shared our...

Pressing for Progress 

Today I participated in an International Women’s Day event with Women’s Health in the West, exploring themes of’ Press for Progress’ and the UN Women theme of ‘Leave no Woman Behind’. I was joined by writer and activist, Kristine Ziwica and Dr Robyn...

Women’s Agency: An Australian Muslim Context

In Sydney this week for the two day symposium on ‘The Agency of Muslim Women in the Australian Context’. The breadth of topics covered included: Muslim Women & Leadership; Spirituality & Scholarship; Dealing with Challenges & Islamophobia; Muslim Women,...

Colonising Human Rights- an American Analysis

This weekend  I presented at in London for the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) @ihrcgallery in Euston.  The Conference was called: The New Colonialism – The American Model of Human Rights, 2018 Speakers and presentations comprised of- Panel 1: Saeid...