Saarrah Ray

Saarrah Ray is a DPhil in Law candidate, funded by the DPhil Law BAME Scholarship. Her thesis explores Radical Feminism on Reconceptualising the ‘Designer Vagina’ as Violence Against Women: An Argument Supporting the Criminalisation of Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery.

Her research on virginity testing, hymenoplasty and FGM has contributed to publications in The Routledge International Handbook of Harmful Cultural Practices (2024) and the Feminist Legal Studies Journal (2024). Beyond her doctoral research, Saarrah has held Lectureships in Law at The Queen's College (Oxford) and Worcester College (Oxford), teaching Tort Law and Criminal Law. Saarrah was also a Graduate Research Resident at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights (Oxford)  (January 2024 - December 2024) and a UN WOMEN UK Participant at the CSW69 (2025). 

Saarrah holds an LLB (Hons) (first-class) and an MA in Bioethics and Medical Law (distinction) from St. Mary’s University Twickenham, London.