Roksana Bahramitash | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Iran |
| Other names | Roksana Bahrami-Tash |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Concordia University, Simon Fraser University |
| Main interests | Sociology |
| Notable ideas | Women, employment and the informal economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) |
Roksana Bahramitash (born 1956)[1] is an Iranian-born Canadian sociologist, author, and professor. Her work focuses on women, employment and the informal economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as well as gender segregation in Islam, and microeconomics. In post-revolution Iran, Bahramitash was working on improving peasant women's literacy and access to economic development resources.[2]