Sumaiya Al-Wahaibi is a Post-Doctoral Researcher focusing on Gulf Feminisms at the University of Copenhagen. She previously worked with UN agencies including UNFPA, UNICEF, and UNESCO. She has also held academic positions, including at the University of Otago where she received her PhD in politics. Her forthcoming scholarly publications focus on Gulf Arab State-Society relations and gendered politics in the GCC.
Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Copenhagen


Kalam (Arabic and Persian for ‘speech’ or ‘discourse’) is the microsite of the Middle East and North Africa Programme (MENAP) at Chatham House.

Kalam (Arabic and Persian for ‘speech’ or ‘discourse’) is the microsite of the Middle East and North Africa Programme (MENAP) at Chatham House.