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Maryam Uwais has worked hard over the years to build a strong career as a legal practitioner. Yet she was never content to rest on her professional accomplishments alone. While cultivating her distinguished career in law, Uwais has simultaneously remained committed to her greatest passion in life, her selfless dedication to improving the lives of others, particularly through the Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative. “We must commit ourselves to enhancing our communities. It is not up to the government alone – everybody has a responsibility to do something, to improve the conditions of those around them.”