From my faith – I believe each of us was put on this Earth to serve a purpose, to create value for people, to tackle community problems and present viable solutions. Islam teaches us to serve humanity and my parents constantly reminded me of this while growing up.

By giving women more employment opportunities and skills to launch and start their own businesses. We’re working with social enterprises that prioritise giving work and training to women. We still have a long way to go but I’m so excited to see an increase in enterprises aligning their mission towards helping women reach financial independence.

So many! My favourites have been Thraedable and Little Difference. Thraedable uses eco-friendly clothing to share stories of migrants + shares 50% of profits from sales of their t-shirts with partner NGOs. Little Difference creates beautiful, hand designed greeting cards from recycled materials + plants a treen in Madagascar for every card sold.

Absolutely not. Sustainability is a global issue and should not be confined to single genders. I think both men and women should prioritise sustainability and we need to take small steps in our daily lives as opposed to frequently making others feel bad for their choices.

Make UpEffect a launchpad and marketplace for all impact driven businesses. I would love for our platform to become a global hub to find curated, ethical and sustainable enterprises.