Hanieh (she/her) is an independent design consultant, researcher, and community organizer working in pursuit of people and the planet. She was born in Iran and grew up in Tkaronto on Turtle Island, and both have shaped her commitment to gender equality, collective liberation, and social justice.
Her work spans industries and geographies. For the past decade, she has applied the principles and methods of Human-centred Design, participatory research, and systems thinking to design, test, and scale innovative and impactful solutions, both online and offline. Her mission is to advance the health, opportunities, and rights of those on the margins, with a particular focus on youth and women in under-served and low-resource settings, from or with roots in the global majority.
Hanieh is also the co-founder of Thousand&One, a social enterprise that supports Women of Colour to thrive in their professional lives through community, healing, and growth.
