CO-FOUNDER

Salam Alykum!

My name is Hanaa and I’m one of the Co-founders of Hawaa Empowerment. I'm a Medical student and chaplain in training with a passion for Women's empowerment and Mental Health.

Hawaa stemmed from witnessing many problems Muslim women face both within and outside the community. We wanted to create safe spaces where women could excel audaciously by adopting a God-centric approach to life.

CO-FOUNDER

Salam Alaykum!

My name is Nazia and I’m the co-founder of Hawaa Empowerment. I’ve also just started working as a junior doctor in the NHS.

Hawaa Empowerment is a project that is so close to my heart because we aim to tackle issues that all Muslim women face. It is so fulfilling to be part of a team full of inspirational women hoping to create a space for all women to excel.

SECRETARY

Assalamu Alaikum!

I’m Amina and I’m the secretary for Hawaa Empowerment. I’m currently a medical student at King’s College London.

I joined Hawaa because I resonated greatly with the aim of Hawaa; I have a passion for mental health and want to help build a support network that encourages Muslim women to be proactive in facing the issues that we as a community face.

LET’S TALK LEAD

Salam!

I’m Hafsah, I study pharmacy at university and love to bake. I chose to be part of Hawaa because of their goal to empower women regardless of their background and ethnicity.

I want to help create a safe space for women to come together and be able to succeed, without being judged by society.

DEVELOPMENT LEAD

Asalaamalaykum!

I’m Shaheen, and I’m part of the Hawaa Newsletter and involved in the internal structural development of the team.

I joined Hawaa after following their work for a while, as a means of helping develop a community of sisters who are in tune with their most authentic selves, not performing for the male gaze and whose sense of self is firmly rooted within her relationship with Allah SWT.

TEAM ADVISOR

Assalamu alaykum!

I'm Hadil, one of the advisors at Hawaa Empowerment. Wellbeing and its benefits is something central to my life and the work I do, within the mental health field.

The initial open conversations Hawaa used to host before Hawaa became what it is today showcased openness and freedom of judgement. These conversations embodied growth, understanding and respectfully disagreeing and is what led me to want to be a part of Hawaa.