Amalina Annuar

Manager, Research

Amalina Annuar is IDEAS’ Research Manager, overseeing Democracy & Governance and Social Policy research and engagement. She brings seven years of humanitarian and child-protection experience from two UN agencies. Most recently, as Child Protection Officer at UNICEF Malaysia, she led social-norms and behaviour-change initiatives to prevent violence against children. A Chevening Scholar Alumni, Amalina earned an MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation from the University of Oxford and a BSc in Social Science (Social Work Studies) from University Malaysia Sarawak. Through meta-analysis, policy synthesis, and sociological insight, she turns research into clear, practical strategies—from participatory governance to inclusive social policy—that empower marginalised communities and advance social justice in Malaysia.