Breaking Barriers with Lina Khan
By: Qudsia Saeed, MPAC Policy Intern
As women around the nation stand up against discrimination and defy archaic expectations, it is crucial to recognize the contributions of Muslim women in America, who serve as prominent representatives of Islam in both the public and private sphere of life. Lina Khan is a trailblazer in competition law and antitrust regulation, serving as the youngest-ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the first Muslim American to serve in this position.
Khan is an antitrust expert with groundbreaking scholarship and leadership that shapes the discourse around antitrust reform. She rose to prominence after publishing an article in the Yale Law Journal in 2017 titled "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox," which argued that the traditional antitrust framework was inadequate to address the market power of tech giants like Amazon.
In addition to her groundbreaking legal scholarship, Khan plays a critical role in policy and leadership. Before being appointed the chair of the FTC, she served as the legal advisor to the FTC and worked as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
In recent years, Muslim women have been breaking through the glass ceiling and paving a shift toward an increased representation of Muslim women in government. Lina Khan is a prominent voice in American civil society and inspires many Muslim women to work in public policy and effect change.
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