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Silmy Abdullah

Author, Lawyer, Public Speaker

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My Story

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I am an author and lawyer based in Toronto, Canada. I was born in Bangladesh, and lived in Saudi Arabia for twelve years before I immigrated to Canada with my family at the age of fourteen. The diversity of my experiences and my multiple identities as a South Asian Canadian Muslim woman contribute to the richness in my life, complete with fulfillment and challenges. As an author, I write primarily about this hyphenated existence, what it means to have multiple, intersecting identities, and to have a fluid sense of home. Serendipitously, my career as a lawyer has also become centred around serving racialized, immigrant communities, particularly women. 

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As a litigation lawyer at a legal clinic, I worked on complex immigration cases and represented low income South Asian families, particularly women facing gender-based violence. I have also been involved in a host of important law reform and public legal education initiatives with the goal of improving access to justice, safety and equality for vulnerable women in Canada. After a number of years working on the ground as a litigation lawyer, having seen the barriers and broken systems that create further challenges for women to seek help, I have most recently decided to launch my own consulting business. I am now working with organizations on various anti-racism, access to justice and gender-based violence issues with the goal of changing systems and structures. 

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Let’s Connect!

Please note that I am currently on maternity leave and will not be taking on any projects until late 2025. If you would like to work with me, please feel free to contact me using the form below or my email. Thank you! 

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For inquires about my consulting services, please email me at:

 

silmyabdullahconsultant@gmail.com 

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For inquires related to my writing projects or to book me for an author event, please email me at:

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silmy@silmyabdullahauthor.com 

© 2022 by Silmy Abdullah

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