Mariam Mohammed is a Pakistani-Australian entrepreneur, academic, and advocate. She is known for her work in

gender equity Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing d ...

and

financial literacy Financial literacy is the possession of the set of skills and knowledge that allows an individual to make informed and effective decisions with all of their financial resources. Raising interest in personal finance is now a focus of state-run prog ...

, and for founding the platform "MoneyGirl".

Early life and education

Mohammed was born in

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and later moved to Sydney,

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. She pursued her postgraduate degree in development at the

University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public university, public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one o ...

with a focus on

gender studies Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. Gender studies originated in the field of women's studies, concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics. The field ...

Career

Academic roles

Mohammed teaches at the

University of Technology Sydney The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Although its origins are said to trace back to the 1830s, the university was founded in its current form in 1988. As of 202 ...

's TD School, mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs. She was the gender coordinator for the South Asia Study Group at the

Entrepreneurship

Mohammed co-founded MoneyGirl, a platform aimed at empowering and inspiring women to become financially independent.

Advocacy and community involvement

Mohammed has been an advocate for diversity, gender equity, and financial literacy. She has appeared on ABC's The Drum to discuss the importance of diversity in leadership. She was also elected Women’s Officer of the Sydney University Postgraduate Association (SUPRA) and later became its President.

Awards and recognition

* ''

Australian Financial Review ''The Australian Financial Review'' (abbreviated to the ''AFR'') is an Australian business-focused, compact daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world. The newspaper is based in Sydney, New S ...

'' 100 Women of Influence list * 40 under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians * Foundation for Young Australians Young Social Pioneer * NSW Young Woman of the Year Finalist * ''

Marie Claire ''Marie Claire'' is a French international monthly magazine first published in France in 1937, followed by the United Kingdom in 1941. Since then various editions are published in many countries and languages. The feature editions focus on w ...

s Next 25 List * 7News Young Achiever Awards

Personal life

Mariam has faced job discrimination due to her surname and has been vocal about it.

References

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