Ep 136: Zahraa Al-Jameel - Autism, Intersectionality and Studying Law

In this episode of Activist Lawyer, Sarah speaks with Zahraa Al-Jameel, a law student, content creator and passionate autism advocate working to challenge exclusion and systemic oppression.

Zahraa advocates for a more intersectional approach to autism, highlighting the experiences of marginalised autistic people who are too often overlooked or excluded from mainstream conversations.

Her work explores the intersection between law, accessibility, disability and social justice as she continues her journey to become a human rights barrister.

 

Law student and content creator with a passion for autism advocacy and intersectionality, Zahraa Al-Jameel provides a safe inclusive space for everyone in her social media platform. Her advocacy includes autism and how to make autism advocacy intersectional and focuses on the marginalised autistic people that are often dismissed by whitewashed autism media. She is unafraid to call out any hypocrisy, lack of intersectionality and any form of systematic oppression and violence. She uses her voice to uplift and collaborate with marginalised autistic people alongside parents, teachers, doctors, etc. Zahraa leads with accountability, authenticity, humility and honesty. 

 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/autism-month-series-2026-unemployment-zahraa-al-jameel-pq1ce - autism and unemployment article. 

 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/jump-juztice-accessibility-law-how-saves-lives-zahraa-al-jameel-fnoae - accessibility and the law.