Bahar is a sociologist with expertise in gender justice, disaster response, and transnational philanthropy. She earned her MA in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and her PhD in Sociology from Boston University, where she was awarded the Community Impact Award. A Fulbright scholar and recipient of the Sociologists for Women in Society Social Impact Award, she has combined academic research with nonprofit leadership throughout her career. She co-founded Konuşmamız Gerek, Türkiye’s first NGO dedicated to menstrual justice, which has reached more than two million girls and women across 32 provinces. She is also the co-author of Hadi Konuşalım, the first children’s book in Turkish on menstruation. At TPF, she applies her academic and civil society experience to strengthen partnerships and advance community-driven philanthropy.
