Dr. Samra Zafar

Dr. Samra Zafar is an award-winning international speaker, author, educator, and social entrepreneur who advocates for equity, inclusion, human rights, youth, and life after trauma. She has been recognized among the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, the Top 25 Most Inspirational Women in Canada, and the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants. Her book A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Never Chose, based on her journey of escaping an abusive child marriage to pursue her freedom, sheds light on gender-based oppression, and was a national bestseller and a CBC Best Book. Zafar’s speaking portfolio includes four successful TEDx Talks and engagements with leading organizations worldwide. Her second book, Unconditional: Break Through Past Limits to Transform Your Future, releasing on February 18, 2025, provides science-based strategies grounded in lived experience to help readers overcome limiting beliefs and create fuller, more meaningful lives.