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Jamila Rizvi

Jamila Rizvi

Jamila Rizvi is deputy managing director at Future Women, which provides workplace gender-equality expertise and advice.

As I turn 40, I’m letting go of perfectionism and choosing something else

When I began to accept ageing, I created more space for these positive values.

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On the day itself, you must have a Christmas Day outfit, preferably in a shade of red or green.

I used to think my family’s Christmas rituals were normal. Until I met my husband

The festive season is dictated by a set of unwritten rules, and we all have our own different ones.

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In an increasingly dark world, we could all use more of this in our lives

Our children use play to make sense of their world. We could learn a lot from them.

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Jamila Rizvi: “I don’t remember it but there must have been a last time I piggybacked Rafi home from the park because his legs hurt.”

If we could know a moment was going to be a ‘last’, what would we do differently?

It seems that the most significant milestones in parenting are often missed until they are already gone.

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I was an adult before I truly understood where my father was from

I suspect like most first-generation migrants, Dad learned early that the best way to fit in is to let your heritage gently recede.

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Why ‘inconvenient’ friendships may be the best kind

There’s a powerful bond with mates who’ve known you since childhood.

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Working from home meant the number of people using parents to care for their children has fallen.

Can two career-driven parents both make it work? This could be the solution

Balancing family and career is like a dance.

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I’ve jumped on this bandwagon, and I have no regrets

There is a rather silly human tendency to sneer at things once they become popular.

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Jamila Rizvi with son Rafi on the eve of her craniotomy in 2018.

Healthcare changes will shift the dial for women like me

Women’s health has long been a neglected area of public policy. There are hopeful signs that’s about to change.

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You only get so many summers with your kids. This is a way to make the most of them

Since becoming a parent, I’ve been determined that my son’s memories would be marked by stories.

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