Hamimah is a trained Speech and Language Therapist / Pathologist. She holds a PhD in Speech, Language and Communication Disorders from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
She lost her husband, Zekeriya Tuyan, in the terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 March 2019.
She is the Chair of the Sakinah Community Trust, which is a women-led organization comprising strong empowered women impacted by the attacks. This Trust supports initiatives that aim to strengthen communities, promote wellbeing and build social cohesion. She is also the Chair of the Collective Impact Board which was established in May 2021 in line with Recommendation 26 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attacks. The Board facilitates public sector agencies, non-government organizations and affected families, and survivors to agree a specific work programme to provide ongoing wrap-around services to them. Hamimah actively participates in agency-led initiatives for implementing the various recommendations.
Hamimah believes that it is critical for the future health of her community and the nation that they strive to preserve the lessons learnt on 15 March 2019 and move forward resiliently together as a way to honour those lost.
At the Summit
My network of professionals working on countering hate in all its forms grew exponentially after attending Eradicate Hate in 2021. The myriad voices represented at Eradicate Hate, from big tech companies to academic researchers to those with lived experience, reinforced to me the importance of cross-cutting and collaborative approaches to counter hate and its devastating impacts on society. I’ve been fortunate to sustain and build those networks with many of those I met at Eradicate Hate in 2021.
