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Key Points for Noor Azizah

  • Noor Azizah is a survivor of the Rohingya genocide turned global human rights advocate and policy advisor.
  • She is co-Executive Director of a Rohingya-led, refugee-led, women-led international advocacy organisation.
  • Noor has spoken at the United Nations, Global Refugee Forum, universities, and major conferences, and is an award-winning Australian changemaker recognised nationally and internationally.
  • Academic, educator, and expert on displacement, gendered violence, and refugee leadership, Noor is known for powerful keynotes that connect lived experience to global systems and policy.

Topics for Noor Azizah

  • From survival to system change
    Noor shares her extraordinary journey from fleeing genocide as a child in Myanmar’s Arakan State, surviving statelessness, hunger, and dangerous journeys through jungles and multiple countries, to rebuilding her life in Australia and becoming an internationally recognised human rights advocate.
    This powerful keynote connects personal survival with global systems, showing how lived experience can become leadership, and how individuals can turn injustice into action.
  • The Rohingya story – Genocide, statelessness and survival
    A deeply personal and eye-opening talk about one of the world’s most persecuted peoples. Noor shares what it means to grow up without citizenship, without safety, and without a country, and how the Rohingya genocide continues today.
    Through her own story, she challenges audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about human rights, responsibility, and global silence.
  • Refugees, identity & belonging
    What does it mean to arrive in a new country after surviving war, displacement, and loss?
    Noor speaks about growing up as a refugee in Australia, navigating racism, identity, and belonging, and the resilience required to succeed in spaces where you are often the only one like you.
    This talk is powerful for schools, universities, and organisations working on diversity and inclusion.
  • Women, peace & security – Leadership from the frontlines
    Drawing from her work with Rohingya women who have survived genocide, trafficking, and gender-based violence, Noor speaks about the strength of women in conflict and the importance of women-led solutions.
    This talk highlights why women’s voices must be at the centre of peacebuilding, humanitarian work, and policy decisions.
  • Education changed my life
    Before arriving in Australia, Noor had limited access to schooling and lived in constant uncertainty.
    She shares how education became the turning point in her life, leading her to become a teacher, academic, and global advocate.
    This is a highly motivational talk about opportunity, perseverance, and the life-changing power of education.
  • Leadership through lived experience
    Noor challenges the idea that leadership only comes from privilege or position.
    She speaks about how surviving hardship, displacement, and injustice can create powerful leaders, and why people with lived experience must be included in decision-making spaces.
    Ideal for leadership events, conferences, and corporate audiences.
  • Resilience, courage and purpose
    An inspiring and emotional talk about overcoming impossible odds, finding purpose after trauma, and using your voice even when the world tells you to stay silent.
    Noor’s story leaves audiences moved, challenged, and motivated to take action in their own lives and communities.

Testimonials for Noor Azizah

We were totally blessed to have Noor as part of our Women’s Conference. She was full of energy and passion and did an amazing job opening our conference. We loved having her here. Please see below some of the sample comments made by delegates at the conference.
“ Noor’s session was incredible. What an inspiring young woman…”
“Very inspiring and empowering session. Loved listening to Noor’s journey.”
“Brilliant and motivating young lady. Wonderful speaker choice.”
“Inspirational, heartwarming, informative, emotive, overwhelming, sad…all the feels- loved it!”
“Amazing speaker and advocate for Women and human rights. Very inspiring.!”
“Was incredibly moved by this address and inspired to do more.”
“Such an inspiring woman who really decided to fight a worthy fight for her people. WOW! “
Brilliant session. Thank you for bringing such an amazing advocate to our attention.”
Education and Training Coordinator
The State School Teachers' Union of W.A.

My sincerest thanks and appreciation for your inspiring and motivating presentation of your life at our SWS & Illawarra Uniting Conference! Your talk hit the right note with our colleagues, and I heard wonderful accolades for your participation and presentations all throughout the afternoon and since the event. We are absolutely thrilled to have had the opportunity to present a Guest Speaker of your calibre, with such a timely and powerful message!
Triage & Assessment Specialist
SWS Family Connect & Support for Uniting

Noor Azizah was a fantastic speaker to have on our International Women’s Day panel. She spoke of her work in advocacy, education and human rights with great passion and insight. It was a privilege to hear her stories and learn from her experiences.
Co-Chairs
University of Notre Dame

I had the honor of working with Azizah on a weeklong platform on protecting minorities in Asia where she drove the point of ensuring work involve the Rohingya people not just their voices — and that recognizing their people’s contribution to reclaiming dignity should accompany every initiative on human rights and justice. She spoke as a victim and refugee, and thoughtfully adds how overcoming her own struggle showed her what life should be for every Rohingya. Azizah embodies the aspirations of every minority: equality, dignity, and peace.
Programmes Manager
Nonviolence International Southeast Asia

Noor Azizah is a passionate, sincere and engaging speaker who inspired over 50 young women with her experiences, knowledge and advice as a panelist at the Zonta Young Women’s Networking Event 2022. Noor was insightful and impactful on the audience and we received terrific feedback about her contributions to the panel.
Zonta Club of Botany Bay
Young Women’s Networking Event Committee

Noor has a welcoming and open warmth about her. With her wealth of lived experience, she connects with her refugee and migrant peers with so much ease. Noor understands the nuanced lives of women in her Rohingya community - living between identities, cultures and responsibilities. This makes her a determined advocate and I'm honoured to know her.
Former youth programs coordinator
MYAN

Noor Azizah has shared her vibrant family recipes and incredible stories with the SBS Food audience. Noor has been a guest on SBS’s TV series The Cook Up with Adam Liaw where she has showcased her home cooking and Rohingya food. Noor has also opened up about her personal refugee story and her family, as part of an SBS Food video initiative for Refugee Week.
SBS Food Producer