Jamila Rizvi

Jamila Rizvi is a social policy expert, best-selling author, opinion columnist and broadcaster. As Deputy Managing Director at FW, Jamila champions women who work and women who want to work, through professional development, storytelling and advocacy. 

A published author for adults and children, her most recent book is Broken Brains, co-authored with Rosie Waterland and published by Penguin Random House.  Jamila is a columnist for the Nine newspapers, and host of too many podcasts.

Jamila was previously Editor in Chief at the Mamamia Women’s Network, and advised the Rudd and Gillard Governments on gender, early childhood education, media and employment participation.

In 2024 Jamila was named as one of 25 Emerging Global Workplace Culture Creators, she won the Women and Leadership Australia Award in 2020 and has been included in the AFR’s 100 Women of Influence. Jamila is an ambassador for PLAN International and the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation.