Research
My academic trajectory is grounded in my professional background as a qualified midwife, having practised for over seven years in Iran across reproductive health research centres, public clinics, and private hospital labour wards. This experience exposed me to women’s intimate narratives of sexuality, ageing, infertility, and menopause, and revealed the emotional labour, gendered expectations, and moral pressures shaping women’s health experiences.
These encounters profoundly informed my sociological interest in the sociology of health & emotions, particularly shame, fear, guilt, loss, and resilience, as they intersect with medicalisation, gender norms, and marital relations. My interdisciplinary perspective enables me to bridge clinical knowledge with critical sociological analysis, contributing nuanced insights into women’s health, embodiment, and emotional lives.
Research groups
Research grants
The menopause transition and the role of health care providers for minority ethnic women
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
September 2023 - September 2026