Northern Ireland Adviser - Consultant
Nazia has extensive experience of working on human rights and equality issues in NI and internationally. A highly experienced trainer and researcher, Nazia believes in empowering communities through genuine engagement and collaboration. She worked for the NI Human Rights Commission for 13 years where she led a number of systemic investigations of international significance, including In Defence of Dignity, an investigation into the human rights of older people in nursing homes.
Nazia currently runs Right Practice and specialises in providing practical assistance to organisations in the public, private and voluntary sector to initiate and manage change in order to improve the lives of all communities. Nazia is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast, holds a MA from the University of Durham and a PhD from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.