Zahra helped deliver Christmas Island’s first leadership and advocacy summit for young people, which led to the creation of the Christmas Island Youth Association, encouraging young people to speak out about issues that affect them. Zahra became the Chairperson of the WA Government Youth Council, a Duke University-Faith for Our Planet Fellow, and is part of the UN Women 30 for 2030 cohort, a United Nations consultant supporting gender equality initiatives across regions.

She is also a published author, with work that featured in Vogue, Gucci, and Al Jazeera.

Zahra won the title of Under 25 Asian Australian of the Year in 2021, the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List, and was named one of the youngest-ever Australian Women in Excellence recipients in 2023. 

Regularly speaking out on issues including human rights, gender equality and refugee rights, her current role as a policy strategist at NAPCAN, she is currently leading National Child Protection Week. Zahra has spoken on globally across many decision-making arenas, from the United Nations headquarters, panel discussions with former US presidents, and workshops with princesses and princes!