Her research engages with some of the major issues facing women globally.  Specialising in Gender specific research in non-western countries in the field of development and international politics dealing with issues such as employment, agricultural development, popular grass roots politics, terrorism and conflict.

She has undertaken fieldwork research and consultancies in countries such as Brazil, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Timor Leste and more latterly Vietnam undertaking a research project entitled -  Vietnamese Women in the Crossfire €“ women resistance fighters, gender equality and the post conflict experience

• Gender and Cultural Studies (4)
• Gender and International Development (4)
• Gender and Politics (3)
• Gender, Politics and Health (3)
• Gender, Work and Globalisation (3)
• Gender, Policy and the State (2)
• Gender, Politics and Difference (2)
• Gender and Islam (1)
• Gender and the Law (1)
• Global Politics and Governance (1)
• Political Philosophy (1)

• Gender and Transitional Politics (1)