Anjum Sultana

Anjum Sultana, National Director of Public Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Communications, YWCA Canada

Anjum Sultana - National Director of Public Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Communications: YWCA CanadaAnjum Sultana (She/Her) is an award-winning public affairs strategist, accomplished public speaker and published health equity researcher with expertise in gender equity, public health, and civic engagement.

Anjum is the National Director of Public Policy & Strategic Communications at YWCA Canada, the country’s largest and oldest gender equity organization. In her role, Anjum has authored several policy reports, including A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada: Making the Economy Work for Everyone and Preventing a Lockdown Generation: A Plan to Support Canada’s youth in post-pandemic recovery.

Anjum has participated in global forums to advance gender equality and the sustainable development goals agenda as a Canadian delegate for the W20 and G7 Youth consultative bodies.

Anjum holds a Masters of Public Health from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and a Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School.