Ansar Abbas

Passionate and disciplined individual seeking a Graduate Research position with the Gender Studies/Social Sciences department to pursue extensive research. To examine feasible approaches that may assist to explore new research avenues in social sciences and gender studies with special focus on Asia and Pakistan.

As instructor and researcher in an academic institution I always keep myself abreast of the new research and theories in the field of gender studies and especially in the areas of my interest such as gender based violence in Asia and particularly in South Asia and Pakistan.

Areas of Research Interests:

Feminist Theories; Masculinities and Femininities; Gender Based Violence; Sociology of Gender; Feminist Anthropology; Gender and Human Rights in Pakistan; Feminist/ Social Research Methods.

2008- Worked as an internee in the project of UNDP (gender justice through Musalihat Anjuman project, GJTMAP) for 08 weeks, at the local government complex sanda road, Lahore.

2008- Participated as a facilitator in the training of trainers (ToT’s) convened by Gender Justice through Musalihat Anjuman Project (GJTMAP) Punjab A PROJECT OF UNDP and department of gender studies, the university of Punjab from 1st Nov to 5th (1st ToT) and from 12th to 16th (2nd ToT) Nov 2008.

2008- Worked as a field assistant in the educational project with UNICEF and WORLD BANK for 23 days in the various districts of Punjab (Multan, Okara, Attock, Hafizabad, and Faisalabad). Worked on an educational project with UNICEF and WORLD BANK as a field assistant for 23 days in the various districts of Punjab (Multan, Okara, Attock, Hafizabad, and Faisalabad).

2007- Participated and arranged various activities to commemorate International Women’s Week in the wake of International Women’s Day 8th to 14th March 2007, at the Gender Studies Department, University of Punjab.

2010- Participated in a Training workshop on Strengthening Federalism in Pakistan in December 2010.

2011- Participated in one day workshop on Statistical Data Analysis using SPSS on October 19, 2011.

2011- Participated in Consultative meeting on “Draft: Punjab Youth Policy” November 29, 2011.

2014- Delivered lecture on the eve of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence on 7th December 2017 Participated in the residence committee for the arrangements of Convocation 2014.

2018- Participated in one day Workshop on Research Methods & Techniques on 15th May 2108.

2019- Participated in National Conference (2019) on “Making of New Provinces in Pakistan” as a member of various committees and as Session Moderator “Challenges and opportunities for Women in New Province”.

2021- Participated in an international Conference (2021) on “Federalism state and society in Pakistan” as a member of various Women in Pakistan and as a session Moderator on “Status of Women in Pakistan”.

2022- Completed training “How to write an abstract and improve your article” organized by ELSEVIER Researcher Academy on Wednesday 02 February 2022.

2022- Completed training “Structuring your article correctly” organized by ELSEVIER Researcher Academy on Wednesday 02 February 2022.

2022- Completed Workshop “Two-day workshop on “Promoting Research Excellence in Academics across Pakistan” (1st and 2nd February 2022)” organized by ELSEVIER Researcher Academy on Wednesday 02 February 2022.

Section Editor (Gender Studies): Political Horizons (biannual peer reviewed journal owned and published by the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur). 

Co-Editor: Pakistan Gender Review (biannual peer-reviewed journal owned and published by the Department of Gender Studies, Faculty of Social Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur).