Shahnaz Ali: Difference between revisions

'''Shahnaz Ali''' [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]] is a British [[Muslim]] woman best known for her leadership role in equality, inclusion and human rights in the [[National Health Service]] and local government in [[England]].<ref>NHSemployers.org http://www.nhsemployers.org/Aboutus/Events/Events-archive/equality_and_diversity/Pages/ShahnazAli.aspx</ref><ref>The Guardian: Five minutes with … an NHS director for equality and inclusion http://www.guardian.co.uk/healthcare-network/2013/feb/01/nhs-director-equality-inclusion</ref> She is also known for her activism, as a young woman, in the anti-racist struggles in [[Bradford]] in the 1980s. She was awardedappointed an OBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list, December 2012<ref>http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news/new-year-honours-list-2013</ref><ref>The Guardian: OBE? MBE? An honour or a betrayal? http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/feb/25/mbe-obe-honour-or-betrayal</ref> in recognition of her contributions to Equality and Diversity.