Maham Javaid

Maham Javaid is an experienced journalist currently serving as a General Assignment Reporter at The Washington Post since October 2022. Prior to this role, Maham worked as a Reporter on the LIVE desk at The New York Times and held the position of Neuffer Fellow at Boston Globe Media. Maham gained significant experience as a Finberg Fellow at Human Rights Watch, focusing on human rights abuses related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and issues facing migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Maham has also contributed to digital media as an Editor at Soch Videos and as a Contributing Editor at Naya Daur. Previous roles include Assistant Editor at The News on Sunday and Editorial Assistant at Timeline. Maham holds a Master’s Degree in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from New York University and a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from Lahore University of Management Sciences.