Maham Javaid

Maham Javaid is the 2019-2020 Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellow investigating migrant workers’ rights in Qatar under the Middle East and North Africa Division. Maham has worked as a digital and print journalist in Pakistan for the last decade, covering political and social justice beats including press freedom, women’s rights, health, and the persecution of religious, ethnic, & sexual minorities. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Maham was the editor of Soch Writing, a digital media platform in Pakistan. She holds a M.A. in Near Eastern Studies from New York University, and an undergraduate…

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