Research

I am currently working on multiple projects, all at the intersection of social ties, access to resources, and gender. First, I am analysing data I have collected on social ties and abortion networks of individuals in Turkey who sought legal or illegal abortions. This work focuses on understanding how young women accessed abortion‑related care in a setting where abortion is legally available but highly restricted, especially to younger age groups. The first publication of this project laid out groups that were included, excluded, or stayed in an ambiguous position during the abortion experience.

Second, I am working on a project testing the theory of bargaining with the patriarchy in the case of female genital cutting (FGC) in the Middle East. For this project, I have utilised the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey for Iraq to explore the dynamics of FGC in South Kurdistan.

In another project, I am using qualitative data collected from political asylum seekers and migrants in Europe to understand their experiences with migration processes, migration‑management institutions, and other migrants. The initial output of this study looks at gendered experiences using social ties and networks.

Published paper