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Biography
Dr. Ayah Abubasheer completed her PhD in Social and Political Thought at Australian Catholic University in 2022, after earning her MSc in Global Politics from the London School of Economics in 2012. She is a recipient of the prestigious Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Foundation Award. Dr. Abubasheer has extensive experience with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and NGOs in advocacy, policy, and community development. Since 2018, she has taught across sociology, politics, social justice, and women’s studies programs at Australian universities, including Western Sydney University and University of Technology Sydney. Her research focuses on the intersections of gender, politics, immigration, and Islam.
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Doctor of Philosophy-Social and Political Thought, Australian Catholic University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Housing and homelessness in Australia: The case of marginalised women leaving prison in New South Wales (NSW)
Drake, G., Kilvington-Dowd, L., Mehta, R., Nagaddya, T., Abubasheer, A., Drake, F., Larman, G., Hall, M. & North, R., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print (In Press)) In: International Journal for Crime , Justice and Social Democracy. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Refugee and migrant women's pathways into and through prisons: A systematic review of qualitative studies
Mehta, R., Abubasheer, A., Drake, G. & Padukka, W., 2024, In: Criminology and Criminal Justice. 22, 2, p. 605-626Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women in prison: Pre-prison experiences and post-release reintegration
Mehta, R., Drake, G., Abubasheer, A. & Padukka, W., 2023, Penrith, N.S.W.: Western Sydney University. 66 p.Research output: Book/Research Report › Research report
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Settlement Cities: A place-based study of Australia's major refugee settlement destinations
Abubasheer, A., Gavranovic, A., Tomsic, M. & Venner, M., 2022, Balmain, N.S.W.: Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education. 123 p.Research output: Book/Research Report › Research report
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Focus On: Gaza
Abubasheer, A., Baconi, T., Eid, H., Kattan, V., Rappaport, E., Shaban, O., Shaheen, K. & Abu Zarifa, W., 2018, U.S.: Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network. 3 p.Research output: Book/Research Report › Research report
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Equity and Diversity Working Party
Abubasheer, A. (Participant)
2024 → …Activity: Conferences, Events and Workshops › Event
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The Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) (External organisation)
Abubasheer, A. (Other)
2019Activity: Membership › Association