Golriz Ghahraman is often described as New Zealand’s first refugee Member of Parliament (MP) and it is a label that follows her in all her work with under-represented communities in New Zealand. She came to New Zealand as a nine-year-old child asylum seeker from Iran and went on to study at Oxford University and practise law at the United Nations. She’s now an elected MP representing The Green Party, where she works on a wide range of human rights issues, including refugee and migrant rights.
In this episode, Golriz shares with me:
- The influence her background has had on her career choices and the issues she’s most passionate about
- How she manages the responsibility of representation for so many different under-represented communities
- Her journey with multiple sclerosis and her firsthand experience of how healthcare fails women
You can learn more about Golriz’s story in her book, Know Your Place. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
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