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AYIZA RAHMAN
Aspiration Statement
I want to be a social entrepreneur operating a Social Impact startup in Pakistan by gaining relevant experience. I aim to pursue a Masters in Development, Technology, and Innovation Policy. As a food connoisseur, I would also like to attend Culinary school, to become a certified chef.
Core Skills
- Qualitative Research
- Data Analysis
- MS Excel
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Editing
Academic Awards / Achievements
- Attended 021 Disrupt Tech Conference, 2019
Experience
Leadership / Meta-curricular
- HU Literature Festival - Director of Sponsorships
- Google Developers Club - Marketing Lead
- Sports & Recreation Society - Director of Marketing
- HUMUN 2018 - Assistant Committee Director (SOCHUM)
Internship / Volunteer Work
- Asia Foundation - Research Analyst
- Dennis Publishing - Editorial Intern
- UBL, London - Intern Trade & Financial Institution
Final Year Project
Project Title
Exploring Gender Inequality during COVID-19 in terms of Triple Burden & Unpaid Labor
Description
This project aimed to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted gender inequality in terms of triple burden and unpaid labor in Pakistan given that the pandemic exposed and amplified a lot of the existing socio-economic inequalities that are prevalent in Pakistan - particularly for the vulnerable populations. It exposes the deep gender inequality gap and gendered division of labour. The purpose of this research was to understand women’s triple burden and unpaid labour by exploring the challenges that working women faced during this pandemic: economic insecurity and unemployment, gender-based violence, mental and emotional health, child care and household chores. Population included working women (white collar and blue-collar workers) including small business owners, beauty salon workers, and saleswomen. It was important to analyse the gendered impact of COVID-19 from the perspective of women from all socio-economic backgrounds because it abstracts the greater power relations that exist within the fabric of Pakistan’s social hierarchies and the patriarchal superstructure.