Dr. Suneha Seetahul is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion at Work at the University of Sydney. As an applied microeconomist and development economist, her research examines the intersection of gender, labour markets, health, and social protection, with particular focus on how institutions and social norms shape access to decent work and human development outcomes. Her methodological approach draws from diverse quantitative techniques, including quasi-experimental econometrics, machine learning, and exploratory analysis. 

Dr. Seetahul's research has been published in leading academic journals including World Development, Social Science & Medicine and The Journal of Development Studies.

She holds a PhD in Economics from the Bordeaux School of Economics and has held postdoctoral appointments at the University of Sydney's Department of Political Economy and the Australian National University Crawford School of Public Policy. In 2021, she was awarded a World Bank Africa Fellowship to work with the World Bank Gender Group. Dr. Seetahul regularly engages with policymakers, working with government bodies such as DFAT and the Office for Women, and consulting for World Bank Global Practices, including Social Protection and Jobs.