Lejla Joins the Mayor of London’s Migration Sector Advisory Panel

We are so proud to share that our co-founder, Lejla Dauti, has been invited by the Mayor of London’s office to join the Greater London Authority’s Migration Sector Advisory Panel.

This is more than an appointment, it’s a moment of recognition for the experiences and voices that have too often been left out of rooms where decisions are made. For the first time, the realities of Albanian migrant women will be represented at one of the highest levels of policy-making in London.

Why This Matters

Migration, gender, and systemic barriers don’t exist in silos, they collide in powerful and painful ways that shape women’s lives. Lejla has seen this first-hand, both through her own lived experience as a migrant woman and through our work at Trime.

For too long, survivors’ voices have been absent from policy conversations. This panel is an opportunity to change that, to centre lived experience, to demand accountability, and to ensure that policy isn’t made about us, without us.

In Lejla’s Own Words

“Too often, our voices are excluded from the rooms where strategy and policy are shaped. Sitting on this panel gives me the chance to bring our lived experience into the heart of decision-making, and to push for real systemic change. Accountability means more than words on paper. It means ensuring the realities of migrant women are not brushed aside or tokenised, but taken seriously in shaping strategy and policy.”

What This Means for Trime

At Trime, we’ve always said that stories spark change. From our podcast and workshops to our growing community, our mission has been to amplify Albanian women’s voices and challenge the taboos that silence us.

Lejla’s appointment to the Mayor’s Advisory Panel is proof of how far those voices can reach from our homes, to our community, and now into the spaces of power.

This isn’t just a personal achievement for Lejla. It’s a step forward for every woman who has shared her story with us, every survivor who has trusted us, and every listener who believes in the change we’re building together.

What’s Next

This panel is just the beginning. Together, we’ll continue:

• Bringing survivor voices into policy and strategy

• Holding institutions accountable

• Ensuring Albanian women’s lived experiences are taken seriously in the fight for systemic change

  
  

We’re so proud of Lejla and so grateful to every single one of you who listens, engages, and supports us. Your voices are in that room too.