Alyssa Moohin

Thesis

Building social cohesion through community leadership: a case study of Australian Muslim women leaders

Alyssa's research explores the contributions Muslim women leaders make to social cohesion through grassroots initiatives - and their experiences doing so. Although research into Muslim diaspora communities and social cohesion has grown in recent years, it remains dominated by top-down approaches that centre government institutions and policy objectives. Conversely, this thesis draws on local community-level perspectives and knowledge to  foregrounding Muslim leaders' experiences within this broader context.