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Oct 2019
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Finding Your Voice in the Workplace, Bat...

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About this episode

There's nothing dirty about our Dirty 30 episode. We decided to keep it professional as we're joined by Sofia Haq, the founder of Muslim Women Professionals. 

MWP is an organization that promotes empowerment amongst Muslim women by educating, uplifting, and mobilizing a global network. This organization serves as a space where Muslim women are inspired to thrive in both their personal and professional lives through networking, mentorships, and content. 

Sofia explains why this type of networking group is crucial for Muslim women in the workforce, she discusses ways in which we can become more supportive of one another and how we can help elevate the next generation of Muslim women. 

She emphasizes the point that there is enough space for us all!  Life isn't meant to be taken as a competition and Sofia further explains why helping our fellow sisters succeed will help us in the long run. We also dissect the term Imposter Syndrome and how we can create more space for other Muslim women!

As we always say here at U + U, keep that door of success open behind you so that other women can join you! 

Listen to this week's episode to find out how you can help support your community's  female entrepreneurs and check out our upcoming Instagram post on how you can win some delicious Knafeh from @knafehqueens! 


Enjoy and remember to follow us on Instagram: @unsweetenedandunfiltered
Follow Sofia on Instagram: @sofia__haq
Follow MWP on Instagram: @muslimwomenprofessionals
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