Akeela Ahmed, 37, helped organise January’s Women’s March On London, held in response to the election and inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. Trump’s comments about women – particularly his “grab them by the pussy” remark – people of colour and disabled people galvanised around 100,000 women and men to take part in London, with attendee numbers worldwide estimated at five million.

Akeela Ahmed, 37, helped organise Januaryu2019s Womenu2019s March On London, held in response to the election and inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. Trumpu2019s comments about women u2013 particularly his u201cgrab them by the pussyu201d remark u2013 people of colour and disabled people galvanised around 100,000 women and men to take part in London, with attendee numbers worldwide estimated at five million.

Stylistu2019s Women of the Year 2017: Akeela Ahmed

Stylist’s Women of the Year 2017: Akeela Ahmed

Meet Akeela Ahmed, one of Stylist’s Women of the Year 2017.

Stylist’s Women of the Year 2017: The activist who helped organise the Women’s March On London