Hind Jalal’s areas of research include gender and macroeconomics, international trade, and sector activities. She has authored studies relating to free trade agreements policy, sector policies, and employment and social policies. She coauthored a recent publication on investment «Le Droit de l’Investissement, Désordre normatif et recherche d’équilibre» (A.Pedone Editions, France, September 9, 2006) with a contribution on investments and the Morocco and United States Free Trade Agreement. She has 10 years of experience in the Moroccan Ministry of Finance and Privatization (Study Department). She is the coordinator of the gender responsive budgeting process in the Ministry of Finance and of the gender report with the Financial Law since 2005. She holds a Ph.D. in law and economy of development, Nice Sophia Antipolis University, France; a Certificate of Management from the business school of Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco; and a Certificate of Management from the Institute of Management and Business Administration ISCAE, Rabat, Morocco. She is a GEM-IWG member.