Zahra is a public health researcher whose work focuses on maternal health inequalities, midwifery continuity of care, and community-based models of care. She completed her PhD in the Department of Women & Children’s Health at King’s College London, where her qualitative longitudinal research adopted an intersectional approach to understanding women’s experiences of maternity services in socially and ethnically diverse communities. She is also a Registered Midwife (RM), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), with an MSc in Global Public Health and Policy and a PGCert in Clinical Education.

Her research examines how structural, social, and organisational factors shape access to and experiences of care, with the aim of informing equity-focused policy and service development. She has contributed to NIHR-funded research and published in peer-reviewed journals on maternal health equity and community-based interventions. Zahra has been a recipient of awards related to her research, including the Iolanthe Trust Midwives Award and Wendy Savage Award.

Zahra continues her academic career in Qatar, where she contributes to the development of midwifery education, including the establishment of the countries inaugural BSc and MSc midwifery programmes. Her work bridges research, education, and global health, with a sustained commitment to strengthening the midwifery profession and advancing equitable maternity care.