She Recived her PhD from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada. She Specializes in the areas of Women, Islam and Law; Women and Politics; Women and Work; and Gender and Development. She Did her M.A. in Women's Studies From Saint Mary's University, Canada. She Also did an MA in Political Science from york University, Canada. Her Background in Women's Studies, Political Science and Law Make her an Interdisciplinary Scholar