Amal Awad is an award-winning journalist, author, and media commentator. She is the founder of the blog, Words & Ideas, and the author of three books, including the critically acclaimed 'Beyond Veiled Clichés: The Real Lives of Arab Women'. Amal has written for publications such as The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Huffington Post. She has appeared on ABC's Q&A, SBS's Insight, and The Project. Amal is a passionate advocate for social justice and gender equality, and her work has been recognised with a number of awards, including the Walkley Award for Young Australian Journalist of the Year.