MWSN is a network founded and led by Muslim women across the Liverpool City Region, with mentors, training and connections that open the door to leadership.
You're prepared, trusted and reliable. But the seat on the board, the place on the panel or the chair of the committee seems to go to someone else.
It isn't a lack of ability. The routes to leadership weren't built with you in mind.
We know, because we've been in those rooms. MWSN is led by Muslim women with lived experience of these barriers, and we built the network we wished had existed.
Come to our events across the six areas of the region and meet Muslim women who are already leading.
Build skills, confidence and connections through mentoring, training and enterprise support.
Move into boards, public roles, senior jobs or your own business, from overlooked to in the room and making decisions.
Employer, university, public body or community group? Partner with us to bring Muslim women into your pipeline, your boards and your decisions.
Doing the work in the background, unsure who to ask, and waiting to be noticed.
Connected, backed by mentors, and sitting at the table where decisions are made.
Since launching in April 2026 we've held two gatherings at Sefton Park Palm House, and women left with new connections and a say in what comes next.
Sit alongside Muslim women from across the region: entrepreneurs, professionals, community leaders and women just starting out.
Table discussions and idea boards at our meet ups shape what the network does next, so it's built around you.
Walk away with new connections, ideas to act on, and a route into mentoring, training and leadership opportunities.
The Muslim Women's Strategic Network (MWSN) is a network founded and led by Muslim women, working to close the leadership and decision-making gap for Muslim women across the Liverpool City Region. Launched on 16 April 2026 at Sefton Park Palm House, Liverpool, the network serves all six local authority areas in the region: Liverpool, Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral.
MWSN is led by women with lived experience of the barriers it exists to address. Its work is structured around six strategic pillars: leadership pathways, education and training, enterprise, mentorship, decision and co-design, and systemic equity. According to the 2021 Census, 25,763 Muslims live in the Liverpool City Region.
Three commitments at the heart of our work.
Sharing their wisdom, knowledge and experience, so that their impact and influence is visible.
Encouraging and exploring pathways into leadership — civic and public — while recognising the many ways Muslim women already lead and influence change.
Increasing access to opportunities for decision-making, representation and influence, so that women can share meaningful impact across society.
Across the Liverpool City Region, Muslim women are still under-represented in leadership and decision-making roles. It matches the national picture, where Muslims face barriers to senior positions in every sector.
Muslim women often face barriers linked to gender, ethnicity and faith all at once. That makes it harder to reach business networks, training and economic opportunity, even where ambition is strong. Support designed for them, and clear routes into leadership, are still hard to find.
Six interconnected areas where we are building lasting change for Muslim women across the region.
Creating clear, accessible routes to leadership and decision-making roles in every sector — public, private, and voluntary — for Muslim women across the Liverpool City Region.
Access to high-quality education, training, and labour market opportunities tailored for progression — building skills, confidence, and the professional networks needed to advance.
Enabling Muslim women to create, grow, and sustain economic activity that lasts for generations — supporting entrepreneurs, social enterprises, and business leaders.
Contributing to skills, confidence, and economic participation through shared wisdom — connecting emerging leaders with experienced mentors from within the community and beyond.
Led by and bringing together Muslim women from across the Liverpool City Region who have lived experience of these barriers. The solutions we build are shaped by those who know them best.
Promoting organisational systems and practices that better embed equity across the Liverpool City Region — working with employers, public bodies, and partner organisations to create lasting structural change.
MWSN is built on a foundational principle: the women who have lived experience of these barriers are best placed to design the solutions.
We work alongside Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women and partner organisations to ensure a truly inclusive approach to equity — recognising that the barriers Muslim women face intersect with race, class, and geography.
Watch our highlight reels, network events, and leadership stories from women across the region.
MWSN operates within — and alongside — a network of community organisations and civic institutions working toward equity across the region.
Umbrella network for mosques and Islamic centres across the Liverpool City Region — a key civic partner.
lrmnet.org.ukFree enterprise programme for Muslim-led businesses — mentorship, workshops, and funding readiness.
lmsi.org.ukThe Women's Equity Panel and Intersectionality Panel — the civic infrastructure within which we operate.
LCRCA EDIUmbrella community body representing the interests of Muslims across Liverpool.
liverpoolmuslimcouncil.org.ukRuns community leadership and women's programmes in partnership with Liverpool Citizens.
liverpoolmuslimsociety.org.ukSupporting Somali and other women in Liverpool since 2001 — a trusted partner in inclusive community-building.
granbysomaliwomensgroup.orgMuslim women looking for leadership pathways and organisations wanting to partner with us: we'd love to hear from you.