Shamima Akhtar

Headshot image of Shamima, she has straight, shoulder length black hair. She is wearing glasses with a black pinstriped top, infront of a white background.

Shamima is Chair of the Disabled Women in Politics Network - a partnership between the Disability Policy Centre, Elect Her and Centenary Action Group. As a policy specialist, she's supported the work of All Party Parliamentary Groups and Commissions and has experience in assistive technology, housing, employment and education.

Chair, Disabled Women in Politics Network