Aliya Danzeisen is lead coordinator of the Women’s Organisation of the Waikato Muslim Association (WOWMA) and Assistant National Coordinator of the Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand. Aliya was a finalist for the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards 2016 and has participated in several global summits on female leadership and countering violent extremism. She was a presenter at Massey University’s 2018 National Security Conference in Auckland, resulting in an article in the Line of Defence Magazine National Security Conference special edition (Winter 2018).
Articles (as author)
- New Zealand as model for governments connecting with Muslim communities, Line of Defence Magazine, Winter 2018.