Introduction
I am a lecturer in the Governance and Inclusive Development (GID) research programme of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR) at the University of Amsterdam. My teaching and research are in the field of education, gender, sexuality and international development. My research examines on a range of topics linked to young people, health and gender-based violence. I am interested a) in the genealogy of, and interactions between, global, national and local narratives about education, young people and health within SRHR-related education, and b) the ways in which young women and men contest and subvert gendered norms and violence, and inequalities more broadly.
Expert
I joined the UvA in May 2014, having received my doctorate from the Institute of Education, University College London in October 2013. Prior to this, I worked for the United Nations and in the NGO sector for almost 18 years. I worked for UNESCO in Indonesia, the Philippines and Mozambique, the International Bureau of Education (UNESCO/IBE) in Geneva and the International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO-IIEP) in Paris. In addition, I worked for various non-governmental organisations both within and outside the Netherlands with a focus on young people, human rights and health promotion.
At present, I am working on the following research projects:
*Co-principal investigator on the ‘HER CHOICE’ child marriage programme (2016-2020). HER CHOICE is an alliance of four Netherlands-based organisations: Stichting Kinderpostzegels Nederland, The Hunger Project (THP), International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) and the AISSR/UvA funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The AISSR is tasked with conducting the impact evaluation of the 10-country programme and carrying out additional qualitative research, including 2 PhDs.
* Principal investigator on research project on the extractive industry in Mozambique: 'Violent extractions: a feminist geopolitical analysis of civil society responses to heavy mineral sands mining in Mozambique.'
Fields of expertise: Education, Gender equality, Sustainable Development Goals, Youth