Media

Speaking engagements

Ummul is a seasoned public speaker and regularly undertakes engagements across Europe and the Middle East, where she advocates for race and gender equality, and shares her knowledge about start-ups, sports, NGOs and refugees. Her recent commitments have included:

• Panellist for ‘British Bangladeshi Women: past, present and Covid’ 
• Guest on the Voices of Development podcast 
• Panellist for FAIR SHARE of Women Leaders’ Monitor 2022 event 
• Guest lecturer at the University of Westminster 
• Guest lecturer for the University of Luxembourg, and City, University of London
• Panellist at Peace and Sport UN discussion, Monaco
• Panellist at Qatar Sports Panel discussion, Qatar

If you would like to book Ummul for a speaking engagement, please get in touch.

Articles and academic papers

The work of Capoeira4Refugees has been featured in many articles and media, including:

• Voices of Development
• The Conversation
• Peace and Sport
• SportAndDev.org
• Academic paper published by the University of East London: The Psychosocial Impact of Capoeira for Refugee Children and Youth
• The Jordan Times
• Middle East Monitor