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Hala Aldosari

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Hala Aldosari is a visiting scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, focused on the development of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.

Aldosari has worked as a medical scientist, lecturer, and an administrator in the Saudi health and education sector. She has also worked as a consultant to the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia in research and planning of the country’s national health policy and services. In 2015, she completed a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, focusing on social determinants of women’s health and violence against women. She currently directs and maintains a women’s rights advocacy project online (www.aminah.org) and participates in advocacy efforts and community capacity building aimed at promoting women’s rights and empowerment in Saudi Arabia.

Aldosari earned her PhD in health services research from Old Dominion University, concentrating on the epidemiology of violence against women and its adverse health outcomes in Saudi Arabia. She earned her MSc in medical science from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom.

Aldosari is also a writer and a blogger, commenting on Saudi political and social affairs. Her writings have been featured in several major media outlets including The Guardian, Foreign Policy, and Al Jazeera English, among many others. Several of her writings can be found on her blogs.

Featured Publications

Saudi Arabia's Virtual Quest for Citizenship and Identity
In this ninth essay in a series exploring Middle East actors pressing for political reform, Saudi activist Hala Aldosari discusses, first, the network of human rights activists encompassing Shiites, liberals, and women; and, second, social entrepreneurs who advocate for a cultural transformation to resist politically forced norms.
Oct 14, 2016
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  • Hala Aldosari

Recent Policy Analysis by Hala Aldosari

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Beyond Islamists and Autocrats:
Prospects for Political Reform Post Arab Spring
Nov 27, 2017
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In-Depth Reports
Saudi Arabia's Virtual Quest for Citizenship and Identity
Oct 14, 2016
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