She served as Senior Gender Expert in the Cabinet of the Minister of International Cooperation in Egypt, Coordinator for the International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics in UNDP, New York and MENA Regional Team Manager for the UNECA African Women's Rights Observatory, Addis Ababa. The focus areas of her research have been political and economic development through a scope of gender equality, human capital development and inclusive governance. Dr. Nasser has also authored several key UN and academic publications on development, governance and gender.