Biography:

 

Aysan Dehghani is a researcher at the University of British Columbia and the student coordinator of IWASHRA’s Community Compass, a project exploring immigrant women’s access to sexual and reproductive healthcare in British Columbia. Her research focuses on identifying barriers newcomer women face in navigating healthcare systems and developing community-driven solutions. Currently, she is also a trainee under the HER-BC study at the Women’s Health Research Institute.

With a background in migration, health, and policy studies, Aysan’s work is informed by her lived experience as a third-culture student and her previous roles at the BC Centre for Disease Control’s DiSHI initiative and the Center for Migration Studies at UBC. She has collaborated with organizations such as MAP, Volentia Translation, and Solid State Coop to engage community members in journey mapping workshops, documenting healthcare experiences to inform policy recommendations.

Aysan is passionate about bridging research and policy to create more inclusive healthcare models. She envisions integrated healthcare centers that address the unique needs of immigrant women by combining medical, social, and counseling services in accessible, community-based settings.