Mariam Ghafir

Mariam Ghafir is a Doctoral Assistant at the University of Geneva, affiliated with the Institute for Gender Studies (I-GEND), and concurrently pursuing a doctorate in Political Science at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne under the CESSP-CNRS research unit. Her academic journey reflects a strong interdisciplinary commitment to understanding the intersection of gender, state governance, and international development policies in the Arab world.

Education:

• Doctorate in Gender Studies (2022–present), University of Geneva (I-GEND)
• Doctorate in Political Science (2022–present), University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (CESSP-CNRS)
• Research Master’s in Political Science – Comparative Politics (2018–2021), Sciences Po Paris School of Research
• LLCER Research Master’s Degree – Arabic Studies (2018–2021), INALCO, Paris
• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science (2017–2018), University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
• Hypokhâgne and Khâgne (B/L) (2015–2017), Sainte-Marie-de-Neuilly High School

Her research interests focus on the administration and local reception of international development policies related to gender and sexuality. Key areas include biopolitics, the sociology of state institutions in Arab contexts, multi-level governance, and postcolonial critiques of norm diffusion. Her doctoral thesis investigates family planning and birth control policies in Egypt since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, aiming to uncover local dynamics in policy implementation.

Mariam has conducted field research at the Center for Economic, Legal and Social Studies and Documentation (CEDEJ) in Cairo, underscoring her empirical engagement with Egyptian governance. She is fluent in French, Arabic (Classical and dialects), and English, with intermediate proficiency in German and Turkish.

She is co-supervised by Prof. Ilana Eloit (University of Geneva) and Prof. Assia Boutaleb (CESSP-CNRS, University of Paris 1). While no scientific awards or publications are listed in the provided materials, her academic trajectory and research agenda demonstrate a promising contribution to critical political and gender studies, particularly in postcolonial and Middle Eastern contexts.