Nasreen Sheikh, Founder, Empowerment Collective

Nasreen Sheikh is a survivor of modern slavery and a visionary leader committed to ending this issue through survivor-led initiatives.

About Nasreen Sheikh, Founder, Empowerment Collective

Nasreen Sheikh is a survivor of modern slavery and a visionary leader committed to ending this issue through survivor-led initiatives. She is the founder of the Empowerment Collective, an organisation dedicated to ending modern slavery through survivor leadership, and Local Women’s Handicrafts (LWH), a social business venture in Nepal that empowers marginalised women through traditional craftsmanship. Nasreen’s dedication to a transparent global economic and supply chain system, illustrated through her development of the TransparaTrade initiative, enhances supply chain transparency and promotes corporate engagement and legislative reforms to end modern slavery. Nasreen is a documentary filmmaker, author, and multimedia artist. Her creative work as multi-medium artist weaves her experiences and insights into compelling narratives that educate and inspire. Nasreen Sheikh’s tireless efforts and transformative vision continue to inspire change-makers globally, positioning survivor-led initiatives as the catalysts for a future free from modern slavery.