A qualitative study on the gendered dynamics of unpaid care work, particularly focusing on working women who bear the \"double burden\" of unpaid caregiving alongside paid employment, funded by “NOWCOMMUNITIES, Karachi, Pakistan. In this role I:
·         Supervised the planning, preparation, and execution of project activities by closely working with the lead Researcher in coordination with the project team.
·         Recruited and managed the research team of 30 participants, actively monitored their progress, and engaged in problem-solving and support for team members to ensure effective contribution toward project objectives.
·         Managed financial tasks of the project aligning it with the approved budget and reporting to the donors on weekly basis to ensure transparency and accountability.
·         Undertook ‘Thematic Analysis’ (line to line coding) using MAXQDA software of almost eight interviews and four focus group discussions.
·         Prepared a comprehensive report of the project by citing relevant literature, organizing results gained, and suggesting future directions.
 

Teach four courses to Bachelor\'s Program during this one year to almost total of more than 200 students:
1. Gender Youth and Development (two courses for different semester)
2. Guidelines to Social Work by Everyone 
3. Gender and Politics.
In this role I:

Developed a comprehensive schedule for the semester, outlining timelines for classes, assignments, quizzes, and presentations and ensuring a balanced distribution of academic activities throughout the semester.
Designed and administered assignments and quizzes per the curriculum.
Coordinated and scheduled student final project presentations, providing them with opportunities to showcase their understanding of the subject matter.
Encouraged a collaborative learning environment through interactive presentations.
Managed and monitored student attendance, ensuring compliance with academic requirements.
Provided timely and constructive feedback on assignments and class participation, fostering continuous improvement.
Maintained accurate records of student performance, attendance, and assessment results.
Ensured transparency and accessibility of records for both student and administrative purposes.

Workshop Facilitator and Field Trainer (29th Dec-4th Jan 2024)
A two-day training workshop on \"Understanding Survey: Women’s Contribution to the Care Economy,\" was held in Lahore on December 29-30, 2023, to equip eight data enumerators for an upcoming study by “Women in Struggle for Empowerment (WISE)-Lahore Pakistan, focusing on the collection of data from 210 female domestic workers in the Lahore district. In this role i:
·         Developed and prepared the comprehensive training agenda for the workshop, ensuring a structured and effective learning experience for data enumerators.
·         Designed and organized engaging practice sessions and activities as part of the training program, promoting hands-on learning among participants.
·         Conducted a two-day workshop on \"Understanding Survey: Women’s Contribution to the Care Economy\" in Lahore, aimed at preparing eight data enumerators for data collection.
·         Conducted detailed briefing on the survey questionnaire through interactive sessions and ice-breaking activities, to fully understand the questionnaire and to clarify any queries.
·         Provided direct supervision to data enumerators during field visits for data collection, ensuring adherence to project objectives and addressing any queries in survey collection that arose.
·         Facilitated and guided to overcome challenges encountered during field visits, for the successful and accurate collection of data as per project requirements.

3-Days Workshop on Feminist Research Methodologies and Analysis”, held on 02-04, October 2023, Park-Lane Hotel, Gulberg Lahore, by Mumkin Alliance in collaboration with Oxfam.
·         Coordinated all the event’s administrative and logistics tasks ensuring the smooth execution of the event.
·         Developed all the workshop material on Feminist Research Methodologies including handouts, presentations, and resource materials to enhance the learning experience of participants.
·         Implemented effective communication strategies to keep participants informed about the workshop schedule, updates, and any additional resources.
·         Maintained accurate records and documentation, including participant lists, and feedback forms for post-event analysis and reporting, aligning with the need for detailed documentation in project-related activities.
·         Prepared a detailed report summarizing all aspects of the event, including key objectives, agenda, participant demographics, major highlights by the speaker & and presenters, and notable outcomes of the 3-day workshop, showcasing proficiency in report preparation.
 

A research project on ‘Measuring Women’s Contribution in Care Economy: An Index Development’ by OXFAM International Pakistan, by the Gender Studies Department, FJWU.
·         Worked closely with the lead researcher, ensuring seamless coordination and fostering communication among project staff and participants, thereby creating a conducive research environment.
·         Managed the entire project\\\'s financial, administrative, logistics tasks and detailed documentation as well for three months, contributing to the project\\\'s efficiency and financial viability within the timeframe.
·         Coordinated effectively with project donors, ensuring regular communication and sharing monthly progress reports aligned with the approved budget by providing detailed descriptions of activities, expenses, and achievements.
·         Collaborated closely with the lead researcher in the preparation of a comprehensive project report after synthesizing the collected data, summarizing key findings, and ensuring the report aligns with the objectives and outcomes of the project.
·         Organized and executed two one-day Stakeholder Consultative workshops, involving a total of 55 participants, and managed the events\\\' administrative, financial, and logistics duties. I actively engaged in research-oriented discussions and interactions, further enhancing my research skills and expertise.
·         Organized and managed two pre-field and one post-field training workshop for data enumerators, instrumental in ensuring the accuracy and precision of data collection during the research project.
·         Prepared all the Inter Office Memorandums (IOMs) to execute all the activities of the project.
·         Prepared contracts and offer letters for all project staff, to ensure their timely joining for the specified period
·         Maintained the attendance of all staff hired for data collection and data entry, ensuring accurate records and timely updates.
·         Worked closely with the finance officer of the project, in the preparation of staff salaries and thorough maintenance of all financial documents to ensure the timely delivery of salaries to staff members.
·         Supervised the progress of data enumerators by regularly checking the filled data and conducting field visits in the inner area of Rawalpindi to assess their performance in data collection, providing support and guidance as needed.
·         Monitored the progress of the research team of 40, to assess their progress in completing assigned tasks, fostering accountability and efficiency within the team.

A mix-method research project “Role of Public Awareness in Girls’ Education” in Balochistan, a project by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) area done by the Department of Gender Studies.
Research Assistant: October 2022- February 2023
·         Translated and Transcribed 10 FGDs and 5 Interviews done for this particular project from Quetta which led to the thematic process done by the lead researcher.
·         Prepared literature regarding the effectiveness of campaigns, hence building a strong theoretical foundation for the project report.
·         Contributed to compiling the report and ensured that the project\\\'s findings and analysis were comprehensively documented and could be effectively communicated to stakeholders and the broader community/audience.
·         Maintained the record of all the collected data in files for comprehensive documentation.

Research-based advocacy organization working on issues of peace and sustainable development in Pakistan.
Project Facilitator: September 2022- February 2023.
A quantitative study on ‘Trafficking in Persons and Bonded Labor in Pakistan: Work or Slavery? Unpacking Vulnerable Domestic and Child Laborers’ funded by Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO)
·         Organized and executed a four-day workshop on awareness of domestic labor and child labor among local communities of ‘Ganj Mandi’ to address human trafficking and bonded labor issues in Pakistan, and shed light on the vulnerabilities faced by domestic and child laborers.
·         Prepared and designed PowerPoint presentations by reviewing extensive literature on domestic and child labor issues to raise awareness among participants.
·         Designed and delivered awareness session on laws for the safety of domestic laborers and child laborers through different interactive activities for the participants especially the children to enhance their interest in the sessions and awareness regarding safety measures. 
·         Monitored all the administrative, logistics, and financial tasks for all the workshops and the project ensuring that resources were effectively allocated and utilized hence in supporting the project\'s goals within the timeframe.
·         Prepared pre and post-tests and collected data from pre-test and post-test from almost 95 participants to check the effectiveness of the workshops after reviewing laws and policies for domestic and child labor.
·         Coordinated effectively with project donors, ensuring regular communication and sharing monthly progress reports.
·         Collected and entered data of pre-test and post-test from almost 95 participants of the project for assessing the impact of the workshops in addressing the issues of trafficking and bonded labor.
·         Carried out quantitative analysis like descriptive statistics and other tests in SPSS and prepared a comprehensive report of all the activities of workshops and results of the project to the donor to ensure that the project\'s findings and insights were properly recorded and could be used for future research and advocacy efforts.

Awareness-raising workshops on “Gender Safety and Self Defense” funded by ORIC, FJWU, for raising awareness on child sexual abuse among adolescent girls of private schools in Rawalpindi city and to train adolescent girls on basic self-defense techniques to protect themselves in situations of danger. In this project, I:
Worked closely with the project lead, in preparing report after compiling quantitative results from the data gathered through the pre and post-tests of workshops, and contributed to the documentation of the workshop\'s outcomes, ensuring the successful delivery of main findings of study.

 Research Associate: 1st May, 2022- 30th September,2022
A quantitative research project on ‘Gender and Power in Digital Spaces: Change or a Different Shade’ funded by OXFAM International Pakistan, at the Gender Studies Department, FJWU.
·         Maintained unified coordination among the Project Lead and all the project staff, thereby creating a conducive research environment.
·         Managed the entire project\'s financial, administrative, and logistics tasks for three months, contributing to the project\'s efficiency as per allocated budget.
·         Organized and managed one pre-field and one post-field training workshop for data enumerators, in ensuring the accuracy and precision of data collection.
·         Contributed to the development of the questionnaire, aligning it with project objectives, after extensive literature review.
·         Monitored the progress of data enumerators by regularly checking the filled data and conducting field visits in the inner area of Rawalpindi to assess their performance in data collection, providing support and guidance as needed.
·         Monitored other project tasks like preparing contracts and offer letters for all staff, their files/records as per donor requirements and also preparing the staff salaries.
·         Prepared filing and scanned copies of all project documents, including financial cases and all the activities records.
·         Entered the data of 100 families consisting of 300 variables into the SPSS sheet for further analysis of collected data.
·         Conducted comprehensive data cleaning, to enhance data accuracy and reliability by identifying and improving errors, variations, and outliers.
·         Collected and rephrased comprehensive literature for the report by researching ensuring proper citation and referencing per academic standards.
·         Organized and executed a seminar on the completion of the project to share the results among students of Fatima Jinnah Women\'s University, involving almost 100 participants, and managed the event\'s administrative, financial, and logistics duties.
·         Collaborated closely with the lead researcher in quantitative analysis through SPSS for preparation of a comprehensive project report.

Research Assistant: October 2018- November 2019
A qualitative research project on the Inheritance Rights of Women in the Gender Studies department under the supervision of Dr. Shahla Tabassum.
·         Rephrased, organized, and reviewed the literature of 30 pages for the report.
·         Completed coding of 40 interviews which led to the thematic process done by the lead researcher.

Askari Cement is one of the leading manufacturers of Cement in Pakistan responding to demands for infrastructure
HR Intern: Aug 2017- September 2017.
·         Reviewed HR- policies of the company consisting of 300 pages to get to know of company’s overview and its best practices.
·         Worked closely with the HR Officer to review and shortlist the applications as per the job description for the interviews and prepare all the required documents.
·         Prepared the experience letters and award certificates for the employees under the supervision of the HR officer.
·         Managed the filing and organization of human resource documents related to approximately 1500 employees. This involved maintaining accurate and easily accessible records, streamlining HR operations, and ensuring compliance with company regulations.
·         Facilitated the Senior HR Officer in different tasks like preparing the monthly salary of the employees, attendance records for 500 employees and in updating the numbers and data of employees having accommodation and other facilities in the residential colony of the company.