Hira Ali, sociology graduate and researcher

Society • Ideas • People • Progress

ExploringPeople. ShapingPossibilities.

A sociology graduate passionate about research, social justice, and understanding the forces that shape our world. I aim to contribute to a more inclusive, equitable, and humane society.

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About Me

A Sociologistat Heart

I am a sociology graduate seeking a Masters research opportunity in Sociology and the Social Sciences, with a deep interest in social inequality, public health, gender, and development. My work sits where field research meets data — collecting it carefully, reading it honestly, and turning it into something people can act on.

Through fieldwork with Aga Khan University's SMK maternal and child health project in Gilgit-Baltistan and data analysis with Yerdimeli Pakistan, I have seen how much of what looks like a technical problem is really a social one. I want to keep contributing to research, policy, and initiatives that create meaningful social change.

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A kindermore equalworld ispossible.

Society
Culture
Equality
Human Behavior
Social Change

Sociology helps us see the familiar as strange — and the strange as human.

Research Driven

Curiosity, critical thinking, & evidence-based insights.

People Centered

Belief in empathy, inclusion, and human potential.

Impact Focused

Contributing to real-world solutions for a better tomorrow.

Research Writing

Research fora More Inclusive World

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Research Article • 2026

Independent Research Paper (Unpublished)

Access to Safe Drinking Water and Public Health in Rural Gilgit-Baltistan

Hira Ali·Department of Sociology, International Islamic University Islamabad

Safe drinking water is usually treated as an engineering problem — pipes, tanks, chlorine, bacterial counts. This article argues that in rural Gilgit-Baltistan it is at least as much a sociological one: contamination that is social before it is biological, a burden distributed unequally by income, gender and geography, and services left to community organisations rather than the state.

water justice
sociology of health
rural Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan
household water insecurity

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Education

AcademicJourney

A foundation built on curiosity, critical inquiry, and a commitment to understanding society.

2022 — 2026

BS Social Sciences (Sociology)

International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan · CGPA 3.4/4.0

Thesis: “Access to Safe Drinking Water and Public Health in Rural Gilgit-Baltistan: A Sociological Perspective”

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DifferentPerspectives.A BrighterTomorrow.

Conferences & Presentations

ColloquiumWomen and Politics: Rights, Theory and Practice

Department of Sociology, IIUI

May 2025

WorkshopTen-day Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Sciences

Institute of Research and Development (IRD), Faculty of Social Sciences, IIUI

February 2025

SeminarFaith-Based Approaches to Gender Justice: Empowering Women and Girls through Education and Prevention of Domestic Violence

Islamic Relief Pakistan, IIUI — seminar and poster presentation

December 2024

SeminarRaising Awareness among Youth about Trafficking in Persons in Pakistan

Pakistan–US Alumni Network and IIUI

February 2023

ConferenceSocial Protection: Practices, Experiences and Way Forward

Social Protection Resource Centre (SPRC) Islamabad and UNICEF Pakistan, IIUI

September 2022

Skills

Tools forMeaningful Change

Languages

ShinaMother tongue
UrduFluent · National language
EnglishFluent · Official language

Research Skills

Research Writing (Thesis, Synopsis, Research & Review Articles)
Survey Design & Data Collection
Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods

Technical Skills

Statistical Analysis (SPSS, MS Excel, Google Sheets)
Thematic & Content Analysis
Data Graphical Representation

Professional Skills

Interview & Focus Group Facilitation
Documentation & Report Writing
Community Outreach & Social Work

Research Projects

Fieldwork andInquiry in Practice

SMK — Child & Maternal Health Initiative

Data Collection Officer · Aga Khan University, Gilgit-Baltistan•2024

Community-level fieldwork on child and maternal health: verifying immunisation records, documenting pre- and post-natal care outcomes, and safeguarding data quality across the collection cycle.

Field Research
Household Surveys
Record Verification
Data Quality Assurance

Safe Drinking Water & Public Health in Gilgit-Baltistan

Author · International Islamic University Islamabad•2026

A sociological review of drinking water access in rural Gilgit-Baltistan, reading public health evidence from 2015–2024 through questions of inequality, gender, governance and community management.

Literature Review
Secondary Data Analysis
Policy Analysis

Certifications

LearningBeyond the Classroom

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Social Psychology

Wesleyan University · Coursera · 2026

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Certificate of Appreciation — Leadership Simulation Camp

NYLN & Naya Ruth, Gilgit · 2026

North Youth Leadership Network Model United Nations (NYLMUN)

Gilgit · 2026

One Day Orientation Session — Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 & Gilgit-Baltistan Child Protection Response Act 2017

Child Protection Committee, Lahore Bar Association, Gilgit-Baltistan · 2024

Research Experience

Field &Research Work

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Data Analyst

Yerdimeli Pakistan · March 2025 — June 2025

Data Collection Officer

Aga Khan University (AKU) · 2024

SMK Project, Gilgit-Baltistan

Achievements

Recognitionsthat Inspire

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Certificate of Excellence — Vice Chancellor's Merit List

International Islamic University Islamabad · 2024

Best Social Worker

Department of Sociology, IIUI · 2023

Active Community Service Recognition

IIUI Female Campus · 2025

Runner-up — Badminton Championship

IIUI Women's Sports Week · 2023

Best Badminton Player — Inter-School Tournament

Public School and College, Skardu · 2019

“A more just, inclusive, and compassionate world is always within reach.”

Let's Connect

I'm always open to meaningful conversations, collaborations, and opportunities.

hiralii033@gmail.com·Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan

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HAHira Ali

Sociology Graduate
Researcher
Lifelong Learner