Jobeda Ali

Jobeda Ali
Native name জোবেদা বেগম আলী
Born Jobeda Begum Ali
(1975-01-07) 7 January 1975
Tower Hamlets, London, England
Residence Shoreditch, Hackney, London, England
Nationality British
Alma mater Tower Hamlets College
Trinity College, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Occupation Businesswoman, social entrepreneur, filmmaker, writer
Years active 2003–present
Title Chief Executive of Three Sisters Care
Religion Islam
Relatives Rahena Begum (sister)
Jaida Begum (sister)
Website empathicurbanite.wordpress.com

Jobeda Begum Ali (Bengali: জোবেদা বেগম আলী; 7 January 1975) is an English businesswoman, award-winning social entrepreneur, documentary filmmaker and Chief Executive of Three Sisters Care.

Early life

Ali and her sisters grew up in Tower Hamlets, London, England.[1] Her parents are from Meherpur District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.[2]

Ali gained three grade As in A-levels at Tower Hamlets College. In 1996, Ali graduated with a 2:1 BA Hons in Indian and African History from the Trinity College, Cambridge.[3] In 2000, she completed an MA in History, and in 2004, she completed an MA in World Trade and Development: Regulation and Responsibility at the University of Cambridge.[4]

Filmmaking career

Ali is an independent documentary filmmaker.[5] In 2003, she made a documentary in Bangladesh Matchmaker for Channel 4. In 2004, she made two films about development Regime-Makers for Current TV. She made two series about Muslim women across the world, one commissioned by Institute for Strategic Dialogue and the other by Eris Foundation.

Ali is the founder of the Cineforum format, a film festival/conference which showcases films from around the world.[6] One of the most impactful Cineforums was called Muslim Women: Visibility and Leadership.[7] In 2009, The Road to Ecotopia Cineform culminated in the film, "The Road to Ecotopia" and bought together 150 sustainability experts to design a template for a positive future society.[8]

Business career

In November 2007, Ali founded Fair Knowledge, a media company.[9] Its aim was social inclusion in thought leadership through promoting marginalised voices throughout the media and conferences sectors.[5] After four years, over time Ali and the other two partners disagreed on the direction of the company. After the other two partners left, Ali dissolved the company in December 2012.[9]

In January 2012, she co-founded Three Sisters Care, a care company providing care at home to elderly and disabled people, with three share-holding directors; herself and her two sisters;[9] healthcare worker and community activist Rahena Begum, and child minder Jaida Begum.[1] The homecare agency works across London and the suburbs, mainly with older people, but also with young adults with disabilities. In 2014, it won the Social Enterprise of the Year Award at the Precious Awards in recognition of its social business practices.[9][10]

Media contributions

In March 2009, Ali contributed to a discussion feminism on BBC Radio 4 hosted by Bettany Hughes.[2] She is on The Guardian Social Enterprise Advisory Panel.[11] and in May 2010, she contributed to a discussion on how women can and should be playing a bigger role in social enterprise.[5] In March 2015, spoke about a new ethical model of providing care on BBC Radio 4.[12]

In October 2012, she played a key role in organising and speaking at KPMG's first ever TEDx event in India.[13][14]

Ali is a regular contributor to The Guardian Social Care Blog and has written about ethical employment and living wage in the care sector.[15]

Other work

Ali has worked for the government, NGO and media sectors,[5] and private sectors in education, mentoring and diversity.[16] She was manager of the Group to Encourage Ethnic Minority Applicants (GEEMA) at the University of Cambridge.[3][17] She was a programme manager for further and higher education in the Government, she was a board member of the Learning and Skills Council, manager of Business Diversity at the London Development Agency, a board member of Healthwatch Tower Hamlets.[11] and a board member of Global Urban Development.[18]

She is a fellow of School for Social Entrepreneurs[11] and has written entrepreneurship curriculum for universities.[5]

She also runs London Science and Geek Chic Socials, an events organisation focused on science events for single people in London.[13]

Awards and nominations

In 2007, Ali was one of 20 women from across the world to be selected as a "Rising Talent" by the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society.[11] In August 2010, she won the Social Business Leader award at Ogunte Women's Social Leadership Awards.[19][20] In 2015, she was shortlisted for Social Enterprise of the Year Award at the Forward Ladies Women in Business Awards.[21]

Personal life

Ali is a Muslim[1] and has referred to herself as feminist.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ali, Jobeda (26 November 2014). "Care workers are not glorified cleaners". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Call Yourself a Feminist, Episode 3". BBC Radio 4. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 Judd, Judith (2 January 1998). "How to succeed in a white world: one woman's tale". The Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jobeda Ali". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Pastor, Gines Haro (19 May 2011). "Women in social enterprise – Thursday 26 May". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Janmohamed, Shelina Zahra (24 November 2010). "British Muslim women tackling stereotypes head on". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. ↑ A, Deepa (8 June 2009). "Giving a Voice to Marginalized Communities". OnIslam. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "SFL in India 2010". Sci-Fi-London Film Festival. 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2015. Jobeda Ali
  9. 1 2 3 4 Ali, Jobeda (14 February 2012). "My start-up story: Jobeda Ali and Three Sisters Care". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "The 8th Annual PRECIOUS Awards – Meet the Class of 2014!". Precious Awards. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "How To Become A Great Leader". PRECIOUS Success. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  12. ↑ "Caring in the New Old Age". BBC Radio 4. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Professional". British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration. January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2015. Jobeda Ali
  14. ↑ "TEDxKPMGDelhi". TED.com. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  15. ↑ Ali, Jobeda (8 April 2015). "Paying the living wage benefits companies, not just care workers". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Staff – Three Sisters Care Ltd". NHS Choices. Retrieved 1 August 2015. Jobeda Ali
  17. ↑ Passmore, Biddy (16 January 1998). "Cambridge aims for ethnicity". TES. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Board of Directors". Global Urban Development. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  19. ↑ Cahalane, Claudia (9 June 2010). "Israeli campaigner, career booster and filmaker celebrated at Ogunte awards". Social Enterprise. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Woman's Social Leadership Award Winner". i-genius. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "London & South Awards". Forward Ladies. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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