Jijeebisha Bhattarai is a PhD candidate in Economics at Binghamton University, specializing in applied microeconomics with a focus on gender and discrimination. Her research examines gender and health in developing economies, with a focus on intrahousehold inequalities and policy implications. Originally from Nepal, she draws on her background to study how reforms like abortion legalization affect fertility and child health. She is also passionate about teaching and has taught courses including the Economics of Poverty and Discrimination.