Gender & Development Studies

Zain Khadija

Zain Khadija
Zain Khadija

Lecturer

Gender & Development Studies

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Experience

Organization: Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

Organization Type:   Semi government

Designation:             Lecturer                  

 Location:                   Lahore                                                 Tenure:                     June 2014 on going

Organization:            Maternity and Child Welfare Association of Pakistan

Organization Type:  Private

Designation:             Program Manager 

Location:                   Lahore                                                  Tenure:                     May 2014, June 2015

Description: Provide leadership for effective implementation of DDS’s overall program implementation, Head the Program department operations to manage, coordinate and administer the program activities. Assist in planning and developing Women Health / Women Empowerment / Child Health and education / skills improvement related project proposals. Provide leadership, motivation and monitor all MCWAP activities and coordinate work with consultants and supervise/monitor the working in MCWAP. Ensure that programming interventions are integrated, well-coordinated and useful in contributing to overall organization’s goals. Assist for overseeing the development and execution of organization deliverables, organization planning, action plans and monitoring processes.

Organization: Development Dimensions Society (DDS)      Organization Type:  Private

Designation: District Project Coordinator/ Senior Program Manager  

Location: Lahore                                                 

Tenure: 1st March 2013, 30th July 2014 

Description: Provide leadership for effective implementation of DDS’s overall program implementation, Head the Program department operations to manage, coordinate and administer the program activities with technical and strategic inputs, Ensure that programming interventions are integrated and well-coordinated useful in contributing to overall organization’s goals, Identify opportunities for building effective partnerships and developing constructive working relationships with principle stakeholders including partner communities, local government, govt. agencies and other humanitarian national and international NGOs, In liaison with QA Unit, assist in drawing up of monitoring and reporting schedule for all the programming activities and undertake regular reporting accordingly, Liaison with government departments, NGOs at district level, share DDS progress, acquire support and coordinate activities related to DDS programs; Provide required guidance / support in strengthening their grass root level institutions.

Organization: ASR Resource Center Lahore      

Organization Type:  NGO

Designation: Program/Management Officer

Location:  Lahore                                                

Tenure: 1st June 2011 – Nov 2011

Description: Handle the programs of the organization, Report Writing, arrange seminars, workshops etc. Research on the Projects. Also work in the management team.

Memberships

  • Executive member of Maternity Child Welfare Society of Pakistan (MCWAP) (June 2016 till date)

  • Member Active Citizen Program (ACP) by “British Council”. (since March 2011 to till now)

  • Member of Young Leader Committee in "Pakistan Girls Guide   Association". (since April 2004 to till now) 

  • Social Services: Organize Fund Raising Campaigns for the Relief of Earthquake victims of Pakistan (in Oct, 2005).                                 

Honor and Awards

  • Receipt of Exchange program George Washington University (GWU) (USA) Summer Course/Semester from 2nd July to 12th August, 2016 and got 4.00 C.GPA.

Service Activity

Taught Different Courses

Co-Supervising Graduate Research Students

Supervising Internships

Co-Coordinator of MS

Coordinator for admissions of MS Program

Member of program team SAR (Self-assessment report)

Brief Statement of Research Interest

I am working as lecturer in Gender and Development Studies in Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan since June, 2014. Areas of interests are: Women in Politics, Gender & Health. Gender& education

PUBLICATIONS

  • Alam, S., Yasin, S. A., Sohail, T., & Khadija, Z. (2023). CHANGING GENDER ROLES IN AGRICULTURE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF HUNZA AND SUBURBAN AREAS OF LAHORE. Russian Law Journal, 11(3), 2215-2224.

  • Alam,S. Yasin,S. Hina,G. Sohail.T., Khadija,Z.(2023)  CHANGING GENDER ROLES IN AGRICULTURE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF HUNZA AND SUBURBAN AREAS OF LAHORE. Russian Law Journal. https://doi.org/10.52783/rlj.v11i3.2059 Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023)

  • MAHMOOD, A. MALIK,A. AKHTAR,H. KHADIJA,Z.(2022).Spousal Autonomy in Domestic Decision-Making in Urban Areas of Lahore.(10)1,(105-116).
  • Malik, A, S Javed M Khadija Z . (2021). The Demographic Determinants and Water Conserving Attitude of Households at Katchi Abadis of Lahore, Pakistan. PAKISTAN SOCIAL SCIENCES REVIEW ,5(1),204-217, doi:10.35484/pssr.2021(5-I)17.
  • Khadija, Z, Malik S Nadeem M . (2021). Married Women’s Negotiations about their Reproductive Rights with Patriarchy. PAKISTAN SOCIAL SCIENCES REVIEW ,5(4),147-159, doi:10.35484/pssr.2021(5-IV)11

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

  • More than 5 research papers have been presented in different National & International conferences related to Social Sciences and Gender and Development.
  • Various trainings and workshops have been successfully completed related to professional development at national and international level.