Reyhana Patel
Company: Islamic Relief Canada
Title: Head of Communications and Government Relations at Islamic Relief Canada
Expert Overview
Reyhana is an expert on issues of gender-based violence, racism, women's rights, Islamophobia and humanitarian aid.
Reyhana is the Head of Communications and Government Relations at the international NGO Islamic Relief Canada.
She is a former BBC News Journalist and specializes in advocating for change in civil society and minority communities on issues around gender-based violence, racism, and women's rights. She was named in Apolitical's 2021 top 100 women in gender policy.
Reyhana grew up in the Caribbean and spent eight years in the United Kingdom before moving to Canada.
Publications/Media Experience
Opinion | Report shows racialized women bearing brunt of pandemic stress =-- Toronto Star
Web & Video | Edmonton community groups prepare to welcome Afghan refugees - Global News
Opinion | There is no honor in 'honor killings' - The Globe and Mail
Opinion | 'Stand up for your harassed Muslim co-worker' - New Canadian Media
Print | $2M raised in name of London family killed in alleged hate homicides - The London Free Press
Education
University of Birmingham
MSc, Economic Development, Research and Policy
University of West Indies
BSc in Business Management
Award:
Apolitical's Top 100 Influencers in Gender Policy in 2021