MSC GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY, SOAS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

I am the Founder and Chair of Muslimah Sports Association and have been in International Banking for over 20 years.

I have always had a passion for sports and was very involved throughout my school life. I was captain in a wide range of sports and consequently established MSA in 2014, to create a safe place where women are free to participate in sports – Inspiring HERstory. My success has resulted in establishing over 18 weekly activities for Muslim and ethnically diverse women. In 2020, I was named in the Queen’s New Year Honours List and awarded a BEM for Increasing BAME Female Representation in Sports. I work closely with Sports NGB’s to influence policy, increasing accessibility with the right opportunities for ethnically diverse women, and has been key in promoting Muslim women to get active.