EXPERTISE
Leyla Hussein is an experienced psychotherapist, consultant, and activist. She has turned her passion for creating safe spaces for women and girls into a variety of projects through which she facilitates the development of wellbeing tools and campaigns against sexual and gender-based violence around the world.
The Africa Led Movement Webinars: Gender-Based Violence During a Global Pandemic
Magool and Hidden Scars have teamed up to host The Africa Led Movement Webinars, a unique webinar series where we will hear from grassroots African activists currently galvanising a response to Covid-19, whilst trying to protect women and girls from violence. In these webinars, we will give the activists the opportunity to give you their first-hand experience on what it is like to deal with a pandemic in exceptional circumstances, without adequate support and drained resources
episode 1
Our first episode focuses on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on grassroots activists.
episode 2
Our second episode explores gender-based violence (GBV) during the global pandemic.
episode 3
Our third episode addresses the rise of gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria during the global pandemic.
Published articles
As a writer, Leyla has been published in national and international media and regularly appears in both print and broadcast as an expert commentator on women’s rights and health. You can find links to some of her work here.
Public Speaking
Leyla has spoken about her own experiences with sexual violence and trauma on many occasions, inspiring others to share their stories and become active members of international campaigns to end FGM and all forms of violence against women and girls.
Make It Make Sense Podcast
In 2020, Leyla Hussein and Stella Maris started the ‘Make It Make Sense’ podcast to document their experiences as the first Black women to ever hold their positions as Rector and Rector’s Assessor at the University of St Andrews, as well as to provoke uncomfortable but important conversations about salient issues in higher education. Find the latest episode of the podcast below!