When you look up Muslim women online, the search results you’ll mostly see are negative. It’s constantly about how oppressed we are or how we’ve been attacked. How do we change this negative narrative that is surrounding our community? How can we create a more positive impact and encourage more Muslim women to step up and own their stories?
In this episode of the Professional Muslim Women, Founder and Executive Director of Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE), Nausheena Hussain, joins us to talk about how their platform is elevating how Muslim women are perceived. They’re on a mission to make sure that Muslim women are at the table.
Reviving Sisterhood is a platform created to showcase Muslim women’s work and empower them to grow and develop in every aspect of life. Get empowered as you listen to Nausheena’s words of wisdom and motivation so that you can claim your voice and create impactful change in your community.
In this Episode, We Talk About:
What made Nausheena pursue the amazing arena of social justice, activism, and civics
What is RISE
Gender Islamophobia
Taking back the negative narrative about Muslim women and turning it into something positive by telling the story ourselves
Muslim Sheroes of Minnesota
Why you can’t be what you can’t see
Ways to connect and empower Muslim women
RISE's 1st conference
Nausheena’s vision for RISE
Focusing on our similarities and honoring our differences
Building your personal BOD
Where to reach Nausheena Hussain:
Nausheena’s Bio:
Nausheena Hussain is the co-founder and Executive Director of a new platform to empower women in her community known as Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment. She is dedicated in building a movement to address leadership development, increase community engagement, and create a philanthropic legacy for change.
One of Nausheena’s top strengths is that she is a learner. So naturally, she’s always on the path to increase her knowledge and better her skills. Nausheena graduated from the University of Minnesota cum laude in 2003 with her MBA in Marketing and Healthcare Administration. She holds certificates in Executive Leadership from Stanford and Harvard Universities. She is a fellow graduate from the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute, Studio/E entrepreneurial program, Rockwood Institute Fellow and is a 2016 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow.
Because of her hard work and dedication, Nausheena has been recognized for her achievements. She was named the 2012 Catalytic Leader by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. In 2016, the Minnesota Women’s Press named her “Changemaker of the Year.”
Click here to learn more about Nausheena and her work.
Mentioned in this episode:
Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE)
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