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Our mission is to inspire, empower diverse minority women in Scotland, through advancing their leadership and active citizenship in all aspects of life, in Scotland and internationally. We aspire to create an inclusive and egalitarian Scotland where all women are valued, empowered, and recognized as equal and engaged citizens.
Our Mission header
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Our Vision Header 
A Scotland that is inclusive and equal, where all women are cherished, empowered, and accredited as equal and active citizens
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Our Strategic Plan Header 
Our strategic plan has been devised using a range of feedback and evaluations of current and previous projects and services from EWfC service users, volunteers, and staff, Accordingly, three main themes have been identified as having the most impact and value for our community and service users.
The three key themes that make up our strategic plan are: 
  • Community Engagement and Connection
  • Volunteer Development and Training
  • Community Health and Wellbeing
These themes support our strategic focus over the next three years, each theme represents priority thinking and actions so that we can continue to support women now and in the future.
Meet our CEO and Founder Header 
Born in Rufaa, Sudan and educated at the University of Khartoum, Asma Abdalla is originally an agricultural engineer. After completing her Masters in Belgium, and moving to Scotland in 2000, Asma began working in the charity sector. 
After working in the Scottish Refugee Council and with various charitable projects, in 2015 Asma decided to go out on her own and start Empower Women for Change which encompassed her life-long vision of ethnic minority women encouraged and empowered to be confident, resilient, equal, and actively leading and contributing to the community and society as a whole. 
This is what we now work towards every day at EWfC.

Meet the Team header

  • Farida Tukur

    Well-Being Coordinator

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    Fatemeh Torabi

    IT Development Officer

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    Anna Morrison

    Fundraising Coordinator

  • Nahla Abdalla Staff headshot photo

    Nahla Abdalla

    Community Engagement Officer

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    Reem Al-Tamawi

    Community Engagement Officer

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    Kaneez Fizza

    Project Coordinator Connecting Communities and Collections, Sustainable Co-Production

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    Lababa Naqvi

    Community Art Coordinator

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    Zainab Hussnain

    Bridging the Gap Project Manager

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    Jinming Liu

    Bridging the Gap Project Engagement Officer

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    Aliya Zaidi

    Bridging the Gap Project Engagement Officer

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    Iram Zobairi

    Bridging the Gap Project Engagement Officer

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    Zaina Azzudin

    Bridging the Gap Project Engagement Officer

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    Muzdalifa Aznum

    Bridging the Gap Project Engagement Officer