Heritage is a Gender and International Development Consultant, currently pursuing her Master's degree in International Human Rights Law at the University of Leicester. With an unwavering dedication to community development and gender equality, she has forged a remarkable path of impact spanning over seven remarkable years.

Heritage has tirelessly worked alongside diverse organizations such as Amnesty International-UK, Women at Risk International Foundation, Save the Children UK, Plan International-Nigeria, and Thrive Future CIC, leaving a trail of empowerment in her wake. In 2023, Heritage was recognised as a Global Leader by the University of Oxford and St.Gallen Symposium’s Global Leadership Challenge.

Notably, she serves as an ambassador for the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative on Prevention of Campus Sexual Violence, a Youth Advisor at Plan International Nigeria, a distinguished YALI Fellow, and a UN Women UK Delegate for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67). In an ever-evolving world, Heritage Sanmi-Lawal stands as an inspiring force for justice, equity, and empowerment.