Zainab is a Councillor in Thamesmead East and was elected in 2022 and was re-elected in 2026.
Zainab has served as Deputy Leader of Bexley Labour group and serves on the Places Overview and Scrutiny and General Purposes and Audit committee
Zainab is a former Parliamentary Researcher, and an advocate for human rights. The majority of her working life has been spent working in the charity/ NGO sector, most notably her time working for one of the UKs largest human rights organisations.
All of the roles she has held to date have been rights centred and people focused. She has an interest in working with marginalised communities and seeing a better representation of these groups in elected political office. She is also a writer, school speaker and workshop facilitator with a passion for justice, anti-racism and equality.