Amanie Issa is a Palestinian PhD researcher based jointly at the Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR) and the Centre for Disability Law and Policy (CDLP) at the University of Galway. Funded by Research Ireland, Amanie’s research focuses on disability and gender in conflict zones, particularly in settler-colonial contexts. Her academic and advocacy work is informed by intersection of identities and backgrounds. She also lectures and teaches in her field. In addition to academia, Amanie serves as a LaunchPad Ambassador with AHEAD and the National Disability Postgraduate Advisory Committee (NDPAC), advocating for better access to postgraduate education for disabled people. Beyond academia, Amanie has extensive experience in the NGO sector and as a Legal Consultant with the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law project, with a particular focus on advancing the rights of women with disabilities in 190 economies.