Iā€™m Arezoo, a community-focused social impact strategist and nonprofit founder.

I work with organizations, leaders, and change-makers to create and curate intersectional knowledge about the challenges facing the world today.

As a natural story-teller and an inquisitive thinker, my mission is to create understanding and build bridges among people to shape a future that centres gender-justice and equity.

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I work with non-profit organizations, community groups, civic leaders, and change-makers to redefine leadership and advance intersectionality and anti-oppression.

Rooted in my experience as both a social innovator and a young racialized woman, I take a transformational approach to working with individuals and organizations to develop ideas and solutions that advance gender-justice and equity.

Through meaningful conversation and education, I hope to redefine leadership to centre intersectionality and anti-oppression at the core of decision-making.  

Most clients who hire me do so because I bring:

Subject expertise

I specialize in

  • intersectional analysis

  • anti-oppressive practice

  • transformational leadership

  • gender-justice

  • civic and democratic participation

  • qualitative research methodologies

Sector Experience

I have 6+ years of experience working with and supporting leaders and organizations in the civic sector, non-profit sector, and grassroots and community-led movements.

As the creator of a non-profit organization I understand the intricacies and challenges of organizational growth and sustainability.

Lived Experience

My work is deeply rooted in my heritage and experience as a Muslim Iranian immigrant living on Turtle Island. My experience with navigating intersecting systems of power and violence have given me a unique insight into the impacts of systemic oppression & violence on marginalized communities, particularly young Muslim, racialized, and immigrant women.