The NATO Association of Canada is proud to be a part of the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ campaign. For the campaign, the NATO Association of Canada has compiled an interview series with women doing great work in Canada to showcase why it is important to fight against gender-based violence.
Dr. Aisha Ahmad is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. She is also the Director of the Islam and Global Affairs Initiative at the Munk School of Global Affairs. She teaches upper level undergraduate and graduate courses in international security. Her work explores the political economy of Islamist power in weak and failed states. Dr. Ahmad has conducted field research in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, and Kenya and has been a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. Her latest book, Jihad & Co., explores the rise of Islamist groups in civil wars.
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Interview conducted by Ambika Varma.
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