Gaia Bechara was an intern with the Women, Business and the Law team during the summer of 2024 and focused her research on labor and employment. She is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in economics at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. She holds two bachelor's degrees, one in political science and the other in economics. Before joining the team, she participated in research focusing on data collection and policy analysis in the Arab region. She is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.