Biography
Azadeh Nematy trained as a clinical psychologist (BA and MA). She has worked
as a clinician in Iran’s public and private sectors. Azadeh has a background in
serving stigmatized groups, including female sex workers. She has also facilitated multiple workshops at the community level and authored numerous educational materials for the public on mental health, child welfare and parenting.
As a recipient of the UK government scholarship, Azadeh furthered her education by studying gender and sexuality at the University of Leeds. Over the past decade, she has collaborated with multiple NGOs. Her activities include providing affirmative counselling to LGBTI+ clients, public education on sexual rights and health, and advocating for fair and standard healthcare access for the LGBTI+ community in Iran.
Azadeh’s research interests include stigma, sexualities, sexual offending, the
sociology and politics of mental health and illness, and phenomenological
psychopathology.