Meena Waseem is a Pakistani-Canadian and Muslim advocate for accessible education from Kitchener, Ontario.^[1] In February 2019, she was named one of thirty-five Loran Scholars nationwide.^[2] In April 2019, she was named Kitchener-Waterloo Woman of the Year in the Young Adult category, making her the youngest recipient of the award.^[3]

Waseem attended Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario^[4] where she was student council president.^[5] She is a Bachelor of Commerce student at Queen's University.^[6]

Waseem is known for co-organizing Stolen By Smith, a campaign calling for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion at Queen's and the Smith School of Business at Queen's.^[7] She has criticized business schools for lacking inclusive policies^[8] and curriculums that teach equity-centred leadership.^[9] She is also outspoken about the minimization of equity-deserving students' experiences in business schools.^[10] Stolen By Smith led to the creation of similar calls to action at business schools across Canada.^[11]

In March 2022, Waseem also organized Ramadan dining hall supports^[12] for Muslim students observing Ramadan at Queen's.^[13]

In response to employers' concerns about the Great Resignation, Waseem was outspoken about the importance of workplace flexibility for Gen Z employees.^[14]

Waseem was part of a team that created Waterloo Region's first youth wellbeing data collection project.^[15]

She is a Young Director in Cohort 5 of the FORA: Network for Change Girls on Boards program.^[16]

Waseem serves on the Board of Directors of the Sexual Assault Centre of Kingston.^[17]