Shahnaz Ali

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Shahnaz Ali
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Shahnaz Ali in 2012
BornOctober 1961 (age 61)
Pakistan
NationalityBritish
EducationLeeds Metropolitan University, MA Policy Studies (1996)
TitleDirector for Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights (2007 – present)

Shahnaz Ali OBE is a British woman best known for her leadership role in equality, inclusion and human rights in the National Health Service and local government in England. [1] [2] She is also known for her activism, as a young woman, in the anti-racist struggles in Bradford in the 1980s. She was appointed an OBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list, December 2012 [3] [4] in recognition of her contributions to Equality and Diversity.

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Family and educational background

Shahnaz Ali was born in Pakistan and came to England with her family, at the age of 3, in summer of 1965. [5] She grew up in Bradford and attended Leeds Metropolitan University, earning an MA in Policy Studies in 1996.

Political activism

As a teenager growing up in Bradford, Shahnaz Ali was part of a South Asian community that was increasingly subject to hostility and racist attacks from part of the white, indigenous population. She became involved in the United Black Youth League of Bradford and took an active part in its struggles for justice and the right to live without victimisation. [6] See also 1981 England riots. This included resisting the regular bouts of 'Paki-bashing' undertaken in the city by racists, because the police did little to protect the communities under attack. In July 1981, 12 young men from the League were arrested and charged with making explosive substances and a conspiracy to make explosive substances. [7] If found guilty, they would have faced life imprisonment. Shahnaz Ali was detained and interviewed along with the 12 young Asian men, but never charged. The 12 were found not guilty [8] by a verdict of 11–1 in 1982 after a trial lasting 31 days.

Ali was interviewed by the BBC for a documentary it made to mark the 30th anniversary of the Bradford 12 event. [9] She also describes her own involvement in these events in a Podcast interview with Christine Burns. [10]

Work history

From December 2007, Ali was Director of Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights at NHS North West, [11] [12] the strategic health authority for the region. During that time, she has gained national recognition [13] for her strategic leadership on equalities work. [14]

Her work has included publishing a five-year strategy, Narrowing the Gaps, [15] for transformative change of equality outcomes at regional level.

The strategy was in turn based on original in-depth research and analysis, published in October 2008 as "A Landscape of the Region" [16]

Based on that research her programme also involved:

Ali and her team developed a philosophy for transformation over the period 2008–12 which they published in a recent peer reviewed journal paper. [27] The paper was followed by the publication of a textbook, 'Making Equality Work' co-authored with Christine Burns and Loren Grant, in September 2013. [28]

Selected publications

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ NHSemployers.org "Shahnaz Ali". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Five minutes with … an NHS director for equality, inclusion and human rights". the Guardian. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "The New Year Honours Lists 2013".
  4. ↑ "OBE? MBE? An honour or a betrayal?". the Guardian. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. ↑ The Guardian: Five minutes with … an NHS director for equality and inclusion https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2013/feb/01/nhs-director-equality-inclusion
  6. ↑ Conference "So we stand – Self defence is no offence" (July 2011) http://sowestand.com/category/blog/%5B%5D
  7. ↑ WorkersLiberty.org: "From the Asian left" (6 April 2006)
  8. ↑ Runnymede Trust Oral Histories "Oral Histories". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  9. ↑ The Asian Youth Movements (26 March 2012) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtkjb
  10. ↑ 30 Years on – The Bradford Twelve : Podcast interview with Christine Burns: http://podcast.plain-sense.co.uk/2011/07/12/30-years-on-the-bradford-twelve/
  11. ↑ NHS Northwest (14 February 2012) "NHS Northwest - Health Equality Library Portal (HELP)". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "OBE? MBE? An honour or a betrayal?". the Guardian. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  13. ↑ University of Bradford: "Centre for Inclusion and Diversity Conferences" (http://www.brad.ac.uk/health/CfID/Events/Conferences/keynote-and-other-key-speakers/%5B%5D
  14. ↑ Health Service Journal: Why Equality is Business Critical for the NHS http://www.hsj.co.uk/leadership/why-equality-is-business-critical-for-the-new-nhs/5055082.article?blocktitle=Leadership&contentID=7800
  15. ↑ NHS Northwest, blog (2 May 2012) Bloghttp://help.northwest.nhs.uk/news/id/141
  16. ↑ Ali, Burns & Mulchand (17 October 2008) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ↑ NHS North West: Equality Performance Improvement Toolkit
  18. ↑ Just Plain Sense: Introducing the Equality Performance Improvement System – EPIT http://blog.plain-sense.co.uk/2011/02/introducing-equality-performance.html
  19. ↑ NHS North West: An Equal Partnership "NHS Northwest - Health Equality Library Portal (HELP)". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  20. ↑ Just Plain Sense: Effective and Sustainable Engagement with Equality Stakeholders http://blog.plain-sense.co.uk/2011/02/effective-and-sustainable-engagement.html
  21. ↑ NHS North West: The Health Equality Library Portal http://www.help.northwest.nhs.uk Archived 1 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  22. ↑ Just Plain Sense: The Health Equality Library Portal http://blog.plain-sense.co.uk/2011/02/health-equality-library-portal-help.html
  23. ↑ Equality and Diversity Leadership Competency Framework to support new Equality Delivery System for NHS "NHS Northwest - Health Equality Library Portal (HELP)". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  24. ↑ Just Plain Sense: Competent Change Management is Key to Achieving Equality Outcomes http://blog.plain-sense.co.uk/2011/02/competent-change-management-is-key-to.html
  25. ↑ Department of Health: World Class Commissioning – Vision "World class commissioning: Vision : Department of Health - Publications". Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  26. ↑ Department of Health: Transforming Community Services – Enabling new patterns of provision "Transforming community services: Enabling new patterns of provision : Department of Health - Publications". Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  27. ↑ Ali, S., Burns, C. and Grant, L. (2012), 'Equality and diversity in the health service: An evidence-led culture change'. J of Psych Issues in Org Culture, 3: 41–60. doi: 10.1002/jpoc.20095
  28. ↑ Ali, S., Burns, C. and Grant, L. (2013), 'Making Equality Work' Archived 13 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  29. ↑ Ali & Mulchand (8 April 2009) "NHS Northwest - Health Equality Library Portal (HELP)". Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  30. ↑ Ali, Burns & Mulchand (17 October 2008) "NHS Northwest - Health Equality Library Portal (HELP)". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  31. ↑ Ali, Shahnaz (4 June 2010). "We know diversity work saves cash, but does George Osborne?". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  32. ↑ Ali, Shahnaz (18 March 2009). "It is vital the public sector works with the third sector to contact hard to reach groups". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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