I am a researcher ...

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… with a passion for gender equality and social justice. I have spent over 15 years designing, implementing, and evaluating impactful projects on women, girls, and other marginalised groups that inform policies and strategies.

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My work has spanned diverse contexts, including Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and North America, and has involved collaborating with leading organisations such as the World Bank, the UN and the UK's FCDO to translate complex research into practical solutions.

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My approach is rooted in feminist principles, ensuring that the diverse needs of marginalised groups are addressed. I am committed to fostering inclusive and equitable societies through evidence-based research and advocacy.

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My expertise lies in women's and girls’ economic rights and empowerment, the care economy (paid and unpaid), social protection (including shock-responsive social protection), climate justice, urban development and infrastructure. I have also contributed to work on child protection, food security and nutrition, sexual and gender-based violence and engaging with men and boys.

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My skills extend to designing and delivering engaging seminars, lectures, and workshops. I've honed this through teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, training policymakers and practitioners, and leading qualitative research training on women's and girls' economic empowerment. 

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My experience spans diverse roles, including managing a research programme on gender-responsive and age-sensitive social protection at UNICEF Innocenti, serving as a Senior Technical Advisor on Women's Rights at ActionAid UK, and holding positions at the World Bank Group, Social Development Direct, and the Institute of Development Studies.

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My clients include ActionAid International, Commonwealth Secretariat, Cities Alliance, FAO, Hewlett Foundation, IDRC, IFPRI, IIED, Kore Global, OECD, Plan UK, Shell Foundation, SIDA, WFP, and the World Bank.

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As a human geographer with strong qualitative and participatory research skills, I hold a PhD in Human Geography and Urban Studies and an MSc in Urbanisation and Development from the London School of Economics. My doctoral research, supported by a Leverhulme Trust Award, explored the lives of women and men working as paid domestic workers in Lagos, Nigeria, contributing to scholarship on gender, intersectionality, migration, and informal economies.

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 ... a writer

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Skilled in content development and storytelling, and a track record in print and digital media. Published essays in various publications including Critical Muslim, 3 of Cups Press, and featured work in African Arguments, Brittle Paper and New African Magazine. One of four out of 140 submissions, shortlisted for the inaugural Fern Academy Essay Prize.

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 ... aND PASSIONATE ABOUT LITERATURE

Amplifying new voices and stories. I am the founder and editor of bookshy, a blog exploring African literature and ABC - a website dedicated to African Book Covers. I was the editor of REWRITE READS, a literary magazine committed to diverse perspectives and one-third of Not Another Book Podcast. I have moderated and chaired talks with African writers at several international events including Africa Writes in London, England, Ake Arts & Books Festival in Abeokuta, Nigeria, and Writivism Festival in Kampala, Uganda. 

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