Asma Khalifa is a doctoral researcher investigating how civil war impacts gender relations in politics at GIGA Institute of Middle East Studies. She has been researching the intersection of conflict, gender, and youth since 2016 and has conducted numerous studies. Khalifa collects her data from primary sources and focus groups, applying intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to all projects. Native to North Africa, Khalifa has been documenting indigenous Libyan communities’ cultural heritage. She has collaborated with research institutes and is a regular contributor on conflict indexes. Khalifa was recently appointed as associate fellow at Chatham House.