Farah Mohamed

Farah Mohamed is a Canadian Senator, former CEO of The King’s Trust Canada, former CEO of the Malala Fund, a non-profit founded by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. She is the founder of G(irls)20, now called Fora.
Farah is the recipient of a Meritorious Service Medal, a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Coronation Medal and one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards, presented by Canadian Immigrant magazine. In 2014, she was also recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women. On two occasions she was named a Women of Influence. She was appointed to the Senate of Canada in March 2025.

Early life and education

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Queens University and a Master of Arts and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Western Ontario.

Career

In 2010, Mohamed founded G20, an annual leadership event for young women held in advance of the G20 summit. Mohamed served as CEO of the Malala Fund, a non-profit founded by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai.
As of 2024, she was the CEO of King’s Trust Canada, the Canadian arm of the youth charity founded by King Charles.
On March 7, 2025, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada as an Independent on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as a representative for Ontario. She joined the Independent Senators Group on June 3, 2025.