Webinar: Socio-demographic Dimensions of Pakistan's Stalled Fertility 
Date: Monday, Dec 20, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. (PST)
Organised by: Population Research Center (PRC) at School of Economics and Social Sciences, IBA Karachi 
Zoom Meeting ID: 856 8645 0504     Password: 727969

Dr. Saima Profile:  

Dr. Saima Bashir, is currently working as Senior Research Demographer at Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE). She also serves as the Head of Social Dynamics Units. She received her PhD in Sociology from Bowling Green State University, USA. Trained as a Family Demographer and Sociologist, Dr. Bashir studies couples' reproductive attitudes and behaviours, maternal and child health, and family demography. One line of research examines the marriage market in Pakistan, looking at trends over time in consanguineous unions, and how they influence reproductive decision making. Recent and current line of research focuses on unintended fertility, particularly looking at trends over time as well as the antecedents and consequences of unplanned childbearing. In all her research, she pays close attention to gender and socioeconomic differentials to better understand the couple's or women's reproductive decision-making processes. Dr. Bashir's areas of expertise include, demography, family, gender inequality, population and health.