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Model Amina Begum Ali: What modesty means to me
Amina Begum Ali works as a model with the world’s first modest modelling agency, Umma Models, and was the first hijabi model in a New Look campaign.
When she grew up, there were very few Muslim role models dressing modestly in the media. Along with a whole host of other influential women, she is now working to change that.
Here, she tells Woman’s Hour what modesty means to her and how the modelling industry can become more inclusive.
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