2016 World Fellow Sughra Ahmed
Sughra Ahmed, former chair of Islamic Society of Britain, talks about growing up Muslim and British, and the role of religion in society.
Sughra Ahmed, former chair of Islamic Society of Britain, talks about growing up Muslim and British, and the role of religion in society.
Sughra Ahmed is a forward-thinking and compassionate professional with over 20 years of experience at the nexus of academia, policy and community work, with a strong track record of success. She is Founder Director of a social enterprise, teaches and serves as a strategy partner for universities in the UK. In her consultancy work at the UN she has built on her human rights education experience gained at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights UK. Sughra's role at Stanford University allowed her to embed her collaborative leadership style and skills which contributed significantly to the deepening of student and staff experience. She recently completed a leadership program at Harvard University which invigorated her passion and…