Leila is a feminist, artist, and organiser based in Johannesburg, South Africa. In her previous work at the International Labour Research and Information Group (ILRIG) and Open Secrets, she engaged in research, advocacy and popular education to support worker formations and community-based organisations, as well as to strengthen women's organising power within these spaces. She holds an LLM in Comparative Law, Economics and Finance from IUC Turin in Italy, as well as an LLB and BSocSci in Politics and Economic History from the University of Cape Town. Leila sees culture as central to resistance and is passionate about the use of creative methodologies in political education.