I am a doctoral researcher in peace and conflict studies at Tampere Peace Research Institute, Tampere University. My doctoral research focuses on transnational women’s rights activism, solidarity, and working across differences in the case of Iran. My professional work has been focused on women’s rights activism in Iran and in the diaspora from the feminist peace studies and intersectionality perspective. Previously I have conducted research on the characteristics of the Iranian women’s movement and the peaceful transformation of Iranian society. Besides, I am a journalist, and I have been working as a journalist for more than 10 years. I am a co-founder of the first news agency for Persian-speaking immigrants in Finland.

I am interested in responsible entrepreneurship and building inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems and practices, especially in developing contexts. I am curious about institutions, corruption, intersectionality, and sustainability. I am interested in doing research that contributes to finding solutions to grand challenges, and building a more just and sustainable world.

My research focuses on global mobilities, solidarity practices and gender/intersectionality.