Sarah Ahmed

Assistant Professor

Brief Biography:

Dr. Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Management and Women’s and Gender Studies at Providence College. Her research lies at the intersection of global health, gender, and development and has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals, including Gender and Society, PLOSOne, and SSM-Population Health. Her current book project, "Women's Empowerment through Polio Eradication," examines the structural and cultural dimensions of an internationally funded healthcare initiative, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, through the everyday lives of female health workers in Pakistan.

Area(s) of Expertise:

Gender and Global Health, State and Development, Qualitative Research, Global South, Pakistan, South Asia