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Leadership and Professional Development designed for Indian Muslim women
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Dr Ruha Shadab, our Founder, is a Harvard graduate, Public Service Fellow, and Harvard's Women Leadership awardee. She founded LedBy in 2019 with the vision to raise the representation of Indian Muslim women in the workforce
Speed up your Leadership & Professional development journey with LedBy Programs
We are creating change by
Making us more visible within the Muslim community and even outside
Providing access to role-models and like-minded professionals
Getting more of us into the workforce by connecting Indian Muslim women to recruiting companies
Our Impact
41%
57%
47%
Call back rate from Recruiters
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% increase in negotiation skills
Increase in Access to Power Networks
Increase in Access to Mentors
What does our Foundation provide?
Contextualized Programs
Fully-funded professional and leadership development programs
Route to Recruiters
Regularly updated and curated job board from recruiting partners
Access to Advisors
Mentoring sessions with relatable role models who are also industry experts
Are you an Indian Muslim woman who is 18 years or older looking to start their career, return to the workforce, or change career tracks? If yes then LedBy Accelerator is the program for you.
Our co-curricular, 4 month-long virtual program will improve your job readiness through workshops on essential professional skills by industry experts and mentorship.
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Are you a high-potential, ambitious Indian Muslim woman currently working and with at least 1 to 3 years of paid, full-time experience? If you're eager to hone your leadership skills, then
LedBy Corporate Leaders Fellowship is the program for you.
Our co-curricular, 6-month virtual, experiential leadership program is designed to nurture the leader in you. Through workshops led by expert faculty, personalized mentorship, and executive coaching from international coaches, you will gain the tools and confidence needed to excel and thrive as a leader in your field.
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Are you an ambitious Indian Muslim woman entrepreneur running a revenue-generating business for at least one year? If you’re eager to scale your venture nationally or globally, the LedBy Shepreneur Program is your launchpad.
Our co-curricular, 6 -month virtual program is designed to empower Indian Muslim women with the skills, networks, and resources they need to grow their businesses and gain access to formal incubators, accelerators, and funding opportunities. It’s more than a program — it’s a movement to build sustainable, women-led enterprises shaping India’s future.
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Our programs
Alishah Ali
The program has a humongous aim to empower the community and women. The Fellowship is acing in its perspective and working as per micro to macro principle. It stands out for me because nowhere else any Fellow is groomed as an important individual belonging to a particular group or in general..
Shaheen Khan
The activities like 1:1 with mentors and fellows really helped me to build a network, listen to so many struggles and success stories. Getting connected with like-minded people really helped me to weave my story.
Hamda Siddiqui
The founder, the team, the fellows, and the mentors, all had one thing in common. They all communicated really well with each other. There was no gap at any point. As a fellow, my network widened really fast. I connected with the best women across the country. I cannot think of making these connections at one place in any other setting.
