Farwiza is the leader of Forest, Nature & Environment Aceh (HAkA) a homegrown Acehnese NGO, which is striving to protect the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra. In her work, she seeks to share knowledge, connect and empower the local community to have their participation accounted for in decision making over land in their area. In the past, she has participated in initiating legal challenges against government and companies in order to have Leuser’s protection acknowledged and recognized.

She focuses her efforts on policy and advocacy element, starting from building grass-roots movements, equipping the local communities with knowledge and connection to the global communities. Farwiza’s impact on community driven conservation was recognized with the 2016 Whitley Award.

Empowerment, Women's Empowerment, Law, Government Regulation, Political, Policy, Inspirational, Influential Women, Earth Day,