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ZAHRA VALIKA
Aspiration Statement
I want to pursue a career in the development sector in fields related to gender-based issues, conducting in-depth research, program planning and implementation. Moreover, I also hope to apply for masters in social development and program planning related degrees.
Core Skills
- MS Office
- MAXQDA
Experience
Leadership / Meta-curricular
- The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition on Climate Action and the Commonwealth - Judge
- The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations
- HUMUN Sept 2018 - Nov 2019
Internship / Volunteer Work
- Oraan - Growth Associate
- Shehri CBE - Research Assistant
- Youth Center for Research - Planning Lead
- Dawn News - Editorial Intern
Publications / Creative Projects
- Presented research paper on gender and transport at the Saida Wahid Gender Colloquium at LUMS (April 2019)
Final Year Project
Project Title
COVID-19: Higher Education challenges in Karachi
Description
In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, educational institutions across the globe have shifted to online learning. This report presents research on the challenges faced by undergraduate students studying in private universities in Karachi, along with their responses to these unprecedented times. This research adopted a qualitative research design. In order to obtain data and in-depth information, existing literature was reviewed and primary research was conducted. Semi-structured interviews were employed for data collection and MAXQDA was utilized for data analysis. The theoretical framework in this study consists of critical theory on the social inequalities reinforced and promoted by powerful institutions such as universities. This allowed for a comparison on the challenges experienced by private university students and others, and whether or not social inequality aggravated them.