Mariam Ahmed

Mariam is the Chief Executive Officer for Amina MWRC, a leading grassroots women’s rights organisation in Scotland that supports and empowers Muslim and ethnic minority women. Marian’s expertise is on gender-based violence and she has been committed to working with all sectors to end violence against women. Mariam is a qualified Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate and her previous role was leading a domestic abuse service for over 11 years, where she was a specialist in supporting Asian, Black and ethnic minority women. Mariam has been committed to highlighting stories of women in destitution and she is a vocal advocate of the human rights issues affecting women with immigration control. Mariam is a training specialist on harmful traditional practices and coercive control within abusive relationships.