Aini leads mixed-methods research and supports policy initiatives across The Equality Trust’s research portfolio. With experience spanning Canada, South Africa, and England, she has worked in varied roles across local government authorities, provincial government ministries, and third-sector organisations. Her primary policy, research, and advocacy interest areas include racial and economic justice; urban policy; algorithmic accountability; and progressive social policy more broadly. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration from LSE with a specialisation in Inequality and Poverty.