Dr Shahira Shahir holds a Doctorate in Management and previously served as a Lecturer in the Faculty of Economics at Herat University, Afghanistan. She is currently employed as a Senior Research Assistant and Associate Tutor at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Dr Shahir is an alumna of the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA) and Cumberland Lodge.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Senior research assistant , Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • 2025–present
    Associate tutor , Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • 2016–2021
    Senior lecturer, Herat University
  • 2013–2016
    Dean and Lecturer of Economic faculty, Ghalib University

Education

  • 2026 
    Cardiff Metropolitan University, PhD in Management
  • 2012 
    Aligarh Muslim University , MBA
  • 2009 
    Herat University, Bachelor in Economic

Publications

  • 2025
    Silenced voices, enduring struggles: An Islamic feminist analysis of afghan female academics under Taliban rule, Women's Studies International Forum, Elsevier
  • 2020
    Role of women on economy in third world countries, International Journal of Advanced Academic Studies
  • 2018
    Evaluation of Innovation in Advertising, Andisha Scientific Magazine of Herat University, Afghanistan
  • 2015
    Electronic Marketing, Qhalib Academic-Research Quarterly
  • 2015
    The Effect of the Marketing Mix on Customer Relationship Management, Ghalib Academic-Research Quarterly

Contact Shahira for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision