Ayeshah Emon

Dr. Ayeshah Emon is a Lecturer (Teaching) in Public Health at University College London's Epidemiology & Public Health department. Her research focuses on reproductive health, mental health, health policy, and the role of play in supporting well-being during perimenopause and menopause. She holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where her doctoral work examined reproductive technologies, gamete donation, and donor anonymity in cryobanks.

Education:

• Doctorate in Medical Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Research Interests:

• Intersection of health, human rights, and racial justice
• Gender equality and 2SLGBTQI+ studies
• Transdisciplinary approaches to health and social policy

Languages:

• English (Full proficiency)
• French (Full proficiency)
• Urdu (Full proficiency)
• Hindi (Spoken/understood)
• Arabic, Irish, Panjabi, Spanish (Latin American), Persian (Read/write)

Key Collaborations:

• Worked with UNDP, UNAIDS, ActionAid, and other NGOs on global health and social justice projects
• Trained in Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed for community engagement