Zahra Thompson

Zahra Thompson is the former executive editor of SELF and is currently an editorial content manager at Google. She received her B.S.J. in journalism from Northwestern University.

During her time at SELF, Zahra specialized in sexual, reproductive, and mental health, all with the goal of destigmatizing these topics and highlighting issues in underserved communities. She’s passionate about exposing the systemic and institutional flaws that lead to health disparities for marginalized people, as well as providing service that helps readers navigate these systems for the best mental and physical health outcomes possible.

When Zahra’s not working, she enjoys spending time at home with her partner and son, and their perfect ginger tabby, Sonny.