Lydia Mehrara

I am a PhD Fellow in Sociology at Nord University in Bodø, Norway. My doctoral project examines the extent to which universal provisions meet the needs of diverse groups by looking at the delivery of reproductive health services across Norway.

My project focuses on studying whether and how different levels of government in Norway are responding to the challenges brought upon their health system by the rise of the migrant population, and what its effects are on service users and providers. I will be conducting this from the perspective of maternal health services as it targets women specifically- a group whose special needs are often overlooked by the general policy.

My project combines topics of gender, migration, health, politics, welfare and social sciences together. Additionally, the practical focus of my project is to recognize the challenges in the practice field, and translate them into policies and theory, and also translate theory into practice.

My interest surrounding this topic stems from my undergraduate studies in Global health at the University of Toronto and my European Master in Social Work with Families and Children.