A leading disability studies scholar, Jo Ferrie is based at the University of Glasgow. She has written extensively on the value of a human rights framework to remove disabling barriers to being and doing, writing on rights and caring, measuring rights and on realising rights for disabled people. As a member of the Research Advisory Group to the Scottish Human Rights Commission, Jo has completed several projects including an evaluation of Scotland’s National Action Plan for human rights. Jo is an internationally recognised methodologist and also works with the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences as Deputy Director for Training.

Research and programmes lead who specialises in designing and delivering evidence-based social interventions in low-resource contexts. Currently researching what works to change social norms that lead to violence against women and children (VAWC) in low-to middle-income countries. My thesis undertakes a systematic review to map and investigate promising interventions, which is followed by a qualitative comparative analysis to identify which intervention components are most effective. Lastly, I develop a pilot study to explore how interventions to prevent VAWC could be more effective. I currently teach on the undergraduate Social Policy course as a tutor, and am consulting to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on how to shift norms that lead to violence against domestic workers. I am an operations lead with more than 20 years’ experience developing programmes to meet objectives, schedules, and budgets for clients in international development and the private sector, including USAID, DFID, UNDP, and Motorola. In Nigeria, I led the design of a multi-million-pound legislative strengthening strategy to reduce poverty. Before attending Oxford, I directed research and programming for a UK charity for social mobility, For Common Cause. We organised professional volunteer support, networking, skills training, and donations to help low-income groups into work. I led advocacy at Parliament to reform welfare policy on job-seekers allowance for micro-enterprises. A seasoned practitioner with multi-disciplinary research skills bridging theory and practice. Methods interests include mixed quantitative and qualitative methods; systematic and realist reviews; quasi-experimental designs; randomised controlled trials (RCTs); thematic analysis; community mobilisation; public dialogue; and participatory design. Nominated for Woman of the Year (2015) in the Pioneer category by Red Magazine.

PhD: Digital Activism and Political Trust (UofGlasgow) MSc: International Relations (Uni of Bristol) MA: Art Law & Arts Management (IHU) BA: Translation and Interpretation (Ionian Uni)

Possess M. S Degree in Project Management and pursuing Ph.D studies. Expert on Cooperatives. Planned, executed and monitored small scale development projects through cooperative societies in different districts of Punjab(Pakistan). Visiting faculty at Cooperative Training College and some other capacity building institutions. Attended 3 international conferences on Cooperatives, sustainable rural development and participatory community development. 4 papers published so far.