Black Women in Leadership | Dr Leyla Hussein | TEDxUniversityofStAndrews

In “Black Women in Leadership”, Leyla will explore her experiences and thoughts as a woman of colour grappling with systemic injustice, marginalisation, and micro-aggressions. She will also go into some detail on what should be done to support Black women in leadership roles and the responsibility of individuals and institutions to take accountability. Dr. Leyla Hussein is a psychotherapist, specialising in supporting survivors of sexual abuse. She is an international lecturer on female genital mutilation (FGM) and acclaimed speaker on gender rights. She is recognised as one of the key experts on these issues globally and is a leading and award-winning international campaigner against all forms of violence against women and girls. Leyla founded the Dahlia Project, the UK’s first specialist therapeutic service for FGM survivors. In 2020, she was elected as Rector of the University of St Andrews for a three-year term, making history as the first Black woman to hold the position. She currently works as the Global Advocacy Director and Deputy Team Leader for the Africa-led Movement to End FGM. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at

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