Sidra is an international development professional with over 5 years of field-based experience in research and project management and implementation with international nongovernmental organizations such as CARE and Save the Children in programs related to health, gender equality and livelihoods, and working in countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria. She has also worked with local nongovernmental organizations in Pakistan and was involved in overseeing and providing technical support to women’s economic empowerment interventions.