Consultancy, strategy and policy expertise
With her considerable professional experience and expertise working in both the private and public sector, Sara is available to provide a range of services including consultancy, policy strategy and training. Get in touch if you would like to find out more.
Contact SaraLeadership training
For 15 years Sara has been providing leadership training across a range of sectors and people. At the request of multiple local authorities across the UK, she has provided leadership training to ethnic minority women from disadvantaged backgrounds, furthering their employment chances and general wellbeing. She has also provided training to universities, staff at schools and colleges, public bodies and regulators. Since 2019 Sara has been providing training to some of the most senior leaders from the public sector as part of the National Leadership Centre programme run by the Cabinet Office.
Public and motivational speaking
Whether speaking at schools and universities, or at national and international conferences, both public and private, Sara’s ability to inspire and motivate others through her own lived experiences makes her a speaker in high demand. Whether taking in part in delivering a lecture, a panel series or a Q&A, Sara enjoys presenting and debating as a speaker. If you are interested in booking Sara for an event please get in touch.
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Writing and commentary
Some of those articles can be found here:
The Guardian:
“Muslim women are caught in the crossfire between bigots on both sides” 11th March 2013
Op-Ed “Shafilea Ahmed’s death was a tragedy. No more women should suffer her fate” 3rd Aug 2012
“Muslim marriages like George Galloway’s should be registered” 4th Mary 2012
“British Muslim women are at last finding their voice” 28th April 2012
The Telegraph:
“I’ve never met an immigrant Muslim woman who doesn’t want to learn English” 18th January 2016
“Why I’m recruiting British Muslim women to fight extremism” 9th July 2015
“Trojan Horse plot: we must not excuse bigots on the grounds that they are Muslim” 29th July 2014
The Observer:
Op-Ed “British Muslim girls and extremism: what I learned on my journey across the UK” 29th March 2015
Op-Ed “My faith has been hijacked by extremists. After Alan Henning’s murder, we must reclaim it” 5th October 2014
The New Statesman:
“Child sexual exploitation: What does our society say about women and girls?” 26th November 2012
“Rochdale grooming cases: Asian women are suffering too” 20th Mary 2012
Huffington Post:
“Issuing statements condemning terrorism is not enough to dismantle extremist narratives” 23rd Dec 2013
“Do white abusers have their race, religion or culture scrutinised by the media?” 16th May 2013
“Making A Stand: Muslim women leading the challenge against extremism” 16th March 2013
The Independent:
“The jihadi girls who went to Syria weren’t just radicalised by Isis — they were groomed” 25th February 2015
“Cathy Newman being ‘ushered’ out of a mosque was an innocent mix up — if only the same was true for the Muslim women I know” 3rd February 2015
“Segregating men and women at university events won’t lead to equality” 25th November 2013
The New York Times:
“Muslim women must take the lead in fighting extremists” 9th October 2014
The National (UAE):
“‘Jihadi brides’ are not soldiers, they are exploited children” 14th March 2015