Rabia is an international criminal and human rights lawyer, former British Army officer, hostage and family, domestic and sexual violence survivor, global change maker and trail blazer.

She was decorated by the late Queen Elizabeth 11 for her humanitarian work in the Middle East and has also worked in Asia, South America and Europe, and she became well known for having successfully sued the British Armed Forces and Government for discrimination in a landmark case in 2008.

Rabia is the author of the best selling book “Equal Justice – My Journey as a Woman, a Soldier and a Muslim” and more recently has become a multi award winning story teller, professional speaker, leadership, resilience and diversity consultant, non-executive board member, philanthropist, media commentator and advocate for women, children and our most marginalised communities.

Through her lived experience as a trauma survivor and her professional experience as both an international criminal prosecutor and human rights lawyer, Rabia brings unique perspectives to her tireless advocacy for multi sector systemic and cultural change, in order to combat the growing scourge of human rights abuses and gendered violence in Australia and around the world.

She is also a very proud mother of teenage triplet boys!