Jamila Rizvi
Jamila Rizvi

Jamila Rizvi is a best-selling author, columnist and public speaker. She is Deputy Managing Director at FW.

Biography

Jamila is an experienced leader and gender equality expert, as well as a best-selling author, popular podcaster and sought-after public speaker. As Deputy Managing Director at FW, Jamila champions women who work and women who want to work, through professional development, employment services, storytelling and advocacy.

A published author for adults and children, Jamila is also a columnist for the Nine newspapers and has hosted podcasts for Listnr, ARN, and FW. Previously, she was Editor-in-Chief of women’s website Mamamia and advised the Rudd and Gillard Governments on gender, early childhood education, media and employment.

Jamila was named in Culture Amp’s 25 Emerging Global Culture Creators 2024 and was Women and Leadership Australia’s Victorian award winner in 2020. She was the Australian National University’s Young Alumnus of the Year in 2014 and has been included in the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence.

Jamila is an ambassador for PLAN International and the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation.

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That we bended the time space continuum to finally, finally, finally hang out in person, surely deserves a spot on the grid. Even though it was awful weather and we had bonkers hair that I got AI to sort out (sorry, ya’ll but I’ve declare
The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. Tens of thousands of people have died. Nation states must hold the Israeli Government accountable for their atrocious violations on International Law. You can sign Oxfam’s open letter calling for urgent
The starvation doctors and aid workers have been warning of is here, it is happening now.
Limited food is still making it through and there are brave aid workers and medical staff who remain on the ground. Donate via trusted organisations, some of which I’ve tagged here and more are linked in my bio.
What a treat to have been part of @theprojecttv over the years. Through brain tumours and bad blonde hair, I’ve had a blast every time I’ve been part of the show. I’m genuinely sad to see this stellar team leave our screens and am t
As the world’s eyes turned towards Iran, more than 500 people have been killed by Israeli forces while seeking aid in Gaza, in just a two week period. Palestinians are being systematically denied safe access to water, food, baby formula, and me
He’s the best thing I’ve ever done or ever will do. One for the grid, and one for mum. It’s Mother’s Day after all. ❤️
Rolling into this short week, holding my breath, being brave and resisting the urge to put a filter on the hard parts of life. 🧠 🖤💃🏽
You might remember me sharing the work of photojournalist and advocate Fatima Hassouna previously. In particular the animated video piece for @planinternational in purples and yellow, in which Fatima spoke about the fear of her daily existence in Gaz
“Her heart beat in rhythm with the creatures she cared for—wild or tamed, it didn’t matter. To her, each animal was a kindred spirit, a mirror of the world she longed to protect.” – Of Paws and Wings