Bachelors in English Literature from Kinnaird College|Masters in Public Policy from Forman Christian College: I am currently doing my Masters in Public Policy from Forman Christian College, with a specialized interest and research in the informal sector and urban management. I carried field research on the informal furniture cottage industry on Band Road Lahore, tracing their value chain.
I also have experience in field research in documenting the needs of families of victims of religious terrorism for The Grief Directory.
I am also a freelance writer, with experience in writing SEO-catered content for Dogar Brothers for a year.
I have experience in managing teams and designing projects, from a 4-week gender sensitization workshop to co-planning internship for The Grief Directory- which included close mentoring internees on their final projects.
As a Research Assistant, I have co-written 10,000 long reports for the South Asia Collective, a group of civil society organizations from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, co-funded by the European Union.
I am currently developing data analysis skills, and am open to junior analyst positions
SEO-catered blog writing for the publishing company, Dogar Brothers
Writing quarterly bulletins on religious minority-related news developments for the South Asia Collective, a group of civil society organizations from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, co-funded by the European Union. - Co-authored a 10,000-word resource paper on the shrinking civil space for minorities and CSOs in Pakistan for the South Asia Collective in July 2020. The paper comprises primary and in-depth secondary research and was peer-reviewed by other members of the South Asia Collective. - Co-authored a 10,000-word research paper on hate speech experienced by religious minorities in March 2021. The paper comprises primary and in-depth secondary research.- Designed a digital campaign on gender-responsive budgeting from October to December 2020. Designed research-backed infographics, organized webinars, and designed and organized a magazine on it.- Transcription and translation of sixteen two-hour long Peace Dialogue series on Single National Curriculum
Data entry and organization for Shirkat Gahs project on developing mechanisms to improve the knowledge-base and strategies employed by local activists in dealing with victims of gender-based violence.
Organized 4-week gender sensitization workshops in Gulestan-e-Syeda (an NGO run school for primarilyChristian children living in slums) and al-Shafiq Foundation (orphanage for girls). 7-18 year olds engaged in creative, empathic and critical thinking activities to explore our gendered realities.For example, the teenage boys explored why they felt the need to be tough. They explored their difficulty in giving a speech about a favorite female fictional character. Girls explored whether the gendered expectation of niceness resonated with them