Saima Bashir

Dr. Saima Bashir is a leading demographer and public policy specialist with over two decades of experience in health, population, and demographic research. She is currently Senior Research Demographer at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and formerly served as Member Social Sector & Devolution at the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives. Her research focuses on family formation behaviors and the interlinkages between climate change, population, health, and vulnerability, with a strong gender lens. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Bowling Green State University, USA, and serves as General Secretary, Population Association of Pakistan.

Primary Research Area:
Population and Demographic Research, Gender and Public Policy Expert

Secondary Research Area:
Climate Change, Population, and Health Nexus

Regional Interest:
Soth Asian Region

Education:
PhD in Sociology, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA. M.Phil in Statistics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.