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RESEARCH & CONSULTING

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SPOTLIGHT

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One of five proposals selected for IIED-funded research to study local markets in the context of urban crises

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An assessment of the impacts of humanitarian cash and voucher aid on women's paid work and unpaid care work in Kathamandu valley.

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SOCIAL PROTECTION

Qualitative Study on Impacts of the Zambia Home Grown School Feeding and Conservation Agriculture Scale-Up Programmes, FAO

Team Lead

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Early Childhood Nutrition in Southern Africa, World Bank Group

Social Protection Consultant 

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Qualitative Case Study on Social Cash Transfers and Livelihood Support in Lesotho, FAO 

International Qualitative Lead Researcher 

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GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & SOCIAL PROTECTION

Gender-responsive age-sensitive social protection (GRASSP), UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti

Research Manager

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Girls Education and Women's Employment and Livelihood (GEWEL), Zambia, World Bank Group

Social Protection Consultant 

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Qualitative Study on Emergency Cash Transfers and Women's Economic Empowerment in Kathmandu Valley post-earthquake, IIED 

Team Leader and Lead Researcher

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Qualitative Case Study on Social Protection and Rural Women's Economic Empowerment in Malawi, FAO

International Qualitative Lead Researcher 

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WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & UNPAID CARE WORK

Discussion Paper on Unpaid Care Work and Social Protection for Women's Economic Empowerment, OECD

Senior Consultant 

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Balancing Paid Work and Unpaid Work for Women's Economic Empowerment in India, Nepal, Rwanda and Tanzania, IDRC, DFID, Hewlett-Foundation

Research Officer 

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Making Unpaid Care Work Visible in Public Policy in Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda, Accountable Grant - DFID

Research Officer 

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The Care Economy in Bangladesh and Indonesia, SIDA

Research Officer 

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URBANISATION & INFRASTRUCTURE

Impact Study on Gender and Mobility in Kampala, Uganda, Shell Foundation 

Lead Researcher 

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Production of a Discussion Paper on Gender Responsive Access to Local Public Goods and Services, The Cities Alliance

Lead Researcher

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Infrastructure and Economic Development (ICED), DFID-Funded Facility

Technical Assistance on Women's Economic Empowerment

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GENDER & SOCIAL INCLUSION 

Business Environment Reform Facility (BERF), DFID-Funded 

Technical Assistance on Women's Economic Empowerment

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Case Studies on Collective Action and Engaging Men and Boys to Address Sexual and Gender-based Violence, Accountable Grant - DFID

Research Officer 

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Case Study on Urban Social Movements in Latin America and South Asia, ActionAid UK

Researcher

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YOUTH & EMPOWERMENT

Peer-led Qualitative Study on Young People and Social Change Processes in Nigeria, Voices 4 Change

Lead Researcher

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Peer-led Study on Youth and Fragility in Northern Nigeria, Plan UK

Country Lead 

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CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING

Trainer -  Gender Sensitive Indicators, Commonwealth Secretariat 

Lead Trainer and Facilitator 

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Gender Mainstreaming Support Services, Cities Alliance

Team Leader

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Qualitative and Participatory Research Methodology Workshops, Various

Lead Facilitator

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